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New-York tribune., 1919-02-23
res Tor The two years are:

There ave l23,343 bales of cotton in
the public warehouses here in addition
TO large amounts stored in the mill
w.arehouses. The period Of congo stion
N the public storage rooms is now
over and shippers already have ar
engagements under way to make use Of
the available space for unsold cotton
so that the mill agents may have the
opportunity Of inspection before pur-
chasing.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23
Finance Economics

The necessities are the only things
that people do not want. Jewellers
report an amazing increase in the
demand for their products. The
automobile inG@stry is going ahead
with confidence. According to an
estimate of "The Iron Age" more
than 80 per cent of the business now
being done at the steel mills is in
sheets for the automobile industry
These are the luxuries of life. But
the makers of iron, steel, textiles
and all the basic things of earth sit
nesitant and idle and in fear.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23

determining whether the time is ripe
for pushing development work on
new ore land.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23

A particularly poor time for the
mining of copper is a particularly
good time for development work.
Much of this has been abandoned in
the last few years because the COM
panies have been compelled to devote
al their energies to current produc-
ton. A sign that copper producers
may turn to this work in the present
days of surplus is furnished by the
American Smelling and Refining
Company's present survey of it's
Mexican properties with view to
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23
Gl.ibune COX SQrVico

nected with his business S3.000 eoh-
Please state which of the above ;..
are deductible. ''ems
Answer-You are entitled to H.,
all state and local taxes excent tssSu
assessed against local benefits oe uss
repairs, except those which are in ~
nature OF improvements and hat,a"e
ments. You may also deduct intsrea.
paid on mortgage or any other fors
of personal Indebtedness. ''@
Excess profits taxes levied or :.
sessed on 1917 profits and paid in ,e,s aIs
are not deductible from 1918 income
Losses incurred in transactions on.
side your regular business NAV he ~
ducted from the total of other items 4e, :,
income. VI
Question:: (a) Can you deduct vorx
commutation fare from the income stas ,as
report? (b) Can you deduct the amo,,ns
contributed to Red Cross and
{. A? (c) Do You have to include in %
terest from Liberty bonds? ''
Answer: (a) No. (b) Amounts con
tributed to Red Cross and Y. Nj. c. A.
may be deducted in an amount not ~
excess of 10 per cent of your net inv
come, computed without the deduction
OF your contributions. (cl Interest on
Liberty bonds of the first issue is er.
empt from tax. Interest on suhseousn.
issues is exempt only to the extent
provided under Liberty bond act
namely. interest on $4,000 of The
iourth issue; interest at 1Ia times the
amount OF your original subscription
10 the iour'h issue, but not in excexs
OF 94o,OOo, and interest on 5000 IN
the aggregate of the second, third and
fourth issues. In addition to this
amount interest on $4,000 of the 6rss
issue converted into the fourth ;ssns nnss
is exempt from tax. '10
Questions: A. My husband il a f;rs.
lieutenant (infantry) in the United
States Army. AS l understand II. h;s
salary as such is exempt from taya.s
ton.
B. I, however, have a personal In
come OF S1,S20 year. Am | exempt
from taxation because this amount IL
under $4,000 and | am married?
Z. VIII you kindly advise me also
whether, IN the event that | am other
wise exempt from taxation, it is neces-
sary Tor me to report small personal
savings account of about $1,000?
Answers: A. Salary or compensa.
ton not in excess of $500 received
from the United States during the
present war for active service in the
military or naval forces of the United
states is exempt from income tax.
b. If the total income received by
your husband and yourself, exclusive
of the amount exempted above, is
$1,000 or over you should file re.
turn, otherwise not.
{. Interest received from or cred
tied to a personal savings account is
taxable income.
Question: Will you please let me
know the rating as It applies to tax
exemptions for salaries of government
employees in Connecticut? | was ap-
pointed by the Director of States Re-
lations Service, L. S. Department of
Agriculture, and am under the juris-
diction of the Connecticut State Di-
rector of Extension Service in Agri-
culture, my salary coming from Wash
ington.
Answer: You are an employe of tie
Federal government, and if your net
income is in excess of your personal
exemption it will be necessary for
you to file a return and pay income
tax.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23

The illuminating monthly letter of
the First National Bank of Boston
allows itself to overlook something
in discussing the labor situation.
while it is true" it says, that
with the return of the men in the
service there will be a material in
crease in the supply of labor as
compared with the present volume,
it unfortunately is true also that
after all have returned there will
be smaller supply of labor than be-
fore we entered the war" This is
more than doubtful The bank is
thinking of the manned and the
killed. But the actual number of
killed is industrially negligible,
while the productive power of the
wounded is by no means altogether
lost. Overshadowing both these fac
tors is the great number of women
who entered industry during the
war, partly from necessity, partly
from the temptation Of high wages,
partly from patriotism, but who,
once having taken work, are loath
to give it up. This influx of women
may be embarrassing at present. 1t
helps to create or increase the sur
plus of labor. But ultimately it
cannot be otherwise than beneficial.
The increase in workers, once it be-
comes absorbed, as inevitably it will,
increases the current wealth output
of a nation by just that much,
so that there is a greater supply of
goods and services for all.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23

There is a further advantage.
Every man, woman and child in the
country is a consumer. Only COM
paratively few Of us are producers.
The producer must support not only
himself, but dependents. The en-
trance Of women into industry in
creases the proportion Of producers
to consumers. If it is important to
know what given wage will be it is
just as important to know among
how many persons it will be divided.
Thus, even if the actual wage level
I'm terms not Of money, but of pur-
chasing power) should go lower
than before the war, the per capita
wage level may still be higher. Of
the two the per capita is the more
important; it is that which ultimate
y determines the prosperity of a
country. To take a concrete instance,
let us say that a workman who. be-
fore the war, had five dependents
and received $50 week should now
get cnly comparative purchasing
power of S27.50 a week, but should
have only four dependents. His ac-
tual wage would be smaller, but as
it would be divided among only five
persons the per capita wage would
be $3.50, as against IS before the
war.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23
How Deep Will The Income Tax
Cut Into Your Bank Account?

VIE GATE filing nlnIuds
tn entire If
by these hangSo
Capta" "CrodW
determined hamounty
wi Whynk
al hprLs tn And
to Ay have mmu
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23
Uncle Sarn Still Has a Big Job
Ahead; Help Him by
Paying Your Income
Tax Promptly

THE Federal rcremuc lac, under
Il achich 1918 income is tarcd, is in
some respects a highly technical docu-
ment; and it fcW be further complicated
by rulings and interpretations of the
Treasury Department. The taxpayer mag
find it hard to amswer such questions
as how much tor must be paid. hoao to
pay the tar, hoac to fill in the forms on
whteh returns must be made, to avhat
extent, II any, an income is ercmpt from,
the leuy, etc. The corporation may find
1t equally difficult to solve problems
connected acith the income, qcar and
ercess profits imposts.
The Tribune has therefore provided
this Tar Service Department. Through
the courtesy Of the Guaranty Trust
Company of New, York,
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23

The Standard Manual of the Income Taxnew and
Edionwi from that and you from all
confusion and Now the prcready for delivery
by next Tuesday he 25thevey right the minute every
provision and of the Income and Profits
the Revenue Bill fully stated explained and made
from the legal and the accounting sde- full instructions as to the
proper handling Of every point
1t question likely
n
can
by turning this
0 NN
Guesswork Is Poor Business
n stand NAV at the
tax the
Manu-
is daily
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23
If You Own Stock or Bonds

=, me Law now REQUIRES that
'ne OF their market of
Put wncre other
this ''""'"' Ao' i''' ''"Acs
~ includes complete table or
prices on u ut date
ro,n active and inactive. This
security listed Stock seyfrnl tou
securities which not listed market
30 iar az we know. here q where
information be OF on.
time trocbc-s OF
alone is worth The price of the Manual ~ '''
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23
Morris F. Frey,

Tar Consuitdnt of that institution ard
le0dang authority on the subject, aciU
ansaoer questions submitted to ham
through this department relating to in
diu'dual, corporation or partnership an
come ta1es, or about Var profits and
e1cess profits tores.
You may, therefore, tell gour tar
troubles to The Tribune aoith the assur-
ancc that they aoilI receive expert con-
siderdtton Those questions aohich are
Of general interest aoiU be answered IN
this cotumn. Names aU1ll not be used.
All other questions wiH be answered bu
moa. All communications aviU be re-
gorded as highly confidential.
You aUiU favo1 as ana erpedite the
reply If you aviU please observe these
requests:
State your questions as concisely as
possible, but be sure that no essential
information is withheld.
Write on one siGe of paper only.
lnciose stamped addressed envelope
Tor reply i'll case questions are not an
swered in the colamn.
address all correspondence to
Tax Service Department, Tribune
Business News Bureau, 154 Nassau
Street, New York City.
Question-An individual has
income from salary 900
and a share of profits in part
hershlp' '....'......... 5000
Total. SO 600
lie owns a house which he uses ex-
clusively IS his residence, but he pays
interest on mortgage ... $500
property taxes. .......... 200
Nep"iiS '.'''...... ..........,... 700
Total ................ 500
Is this total proper deduction from
the $4,000?
The firm of which he is q member
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23
Prepared by
MIR. Edward ]. Faith
Formerly in Charge Of Income Tax Collections For
The Second District of NJ Y,-WalE Street Zone

The 1919 edition of the Of Income
Tax has been personal direction Of
Mr. Edward ]. Faith the Admnistra.
ton or Income Taxes
the Second District o ~ '
No Other Man So Well Qualified
The Second District includes street zone with
the probably
district In the ~ ~ Va ''
IN his day after-daE work for the Government widely
highly
coming before Mr. Faith a
Because OF this broad and
yVih al the problems arising of
Iax law--anu because know
attuac and intent OF Treasury
to-day outsid
problems 900 Va ''"'P'''S'"e '"N'4
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23

Is this total a proper deduction from
the $4,000?
The firm of which he is a member
paid an excess profits tax of 5000 in
June, 1918, on profits of 1917. His
share is one-third. If such tax is not
a proper deduction from income the
item of $4,000 would be increased to
$4,000.
The same individual also lost THROUGH
New-York tribune., 1919-02-23

for four wears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
At Br0tman's RialtO.

The part of Anna Mirrel, the he
roine of Pathe's screen version of
A H. Woods sensational stage
play, THE Yellow Ticket" at Brot-
mans RiaIto theatre today, which
scored heavily on Broadway aud
Throughout the country. is different
from any role which Fannie Ward
has ever played before.
Miss Ward made her first repu-
tation as a comedienne and it was
IN 1.-The Cheat" that her ability in
emotional roles was initiaIly dem
onstTated.
AS Anna Mirrel, Fannie Ward ap-
pears in the most absorbing role of
her career which gives scope not
only for unprecedented emotional
acting. but also for comedy touch
es. In making the production, VII
liam Parke, the director, engaged
the services of a Russian writer,
an expert on the conditions de-
picted. The consequence is that
Miss Wards dress and makeup are
perfect in every detail.
Her part is that of a beautiful
young Jewess, whose remarkable
facial attributes do not betray the
fact that she belongs to the race
which in Russia is prosecuted be
ycud all manner of belief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
7 III EAT E

| distinguished husband, Efrem Zim-
balist, the Violinist-and seeking out
Mr.. Devoe, the local manager, he
| asked if it would be possible to
take a peek back of the scenes and
perhaps steal few words with the
prima donna. The query was put
with obvious doubts and when
Manager Devoe said, Certainly you
may; come along with me and l
will introduce you to Nine Gluck, "
the newspaper man was delighted,
but also surprised. Mr.. Zimbalist
was playing a group of solos at the
moment, and his charming wife
was in the dressing room, the door
of which was ajar. The reporter
rather expected to see a nervous
temperamentaI prtma donna pacing
the floor awaiting her turn on the
program, but to his amaZement he
discovered the adorable Alma with
her knitting needles and a ball OF
soft white wool, quietly working
away at a little pair of leggings for
Maria Virginia, her tiny daughter,
who was at the minute probably
soundly sleeping with her nurse
in the Gluck-ZimbaIist house in
New York. And SO the interview
instead of being a hasty, formal
and nervous one, turned out to be a
very happy little chat just as 1t
might have been with any genuine
and interesting woman IN her own
parlor. Tho episode is typical of
the noted singer. In her profess
sional activities and In her private
life she is ever the same, unaffected
and very human, vivacious and
charming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE..


Notice Is hereby given 70 all per
sons Interested, that the council OF
the city of Rock Island. IL, having
ordered the paving with asphaltiC
concrete of Eighteenth avenue
from the west line of Forty-fourth
street east to the city limits, and
the ordinance for the same being
on file IN the Office of the city
clerk of said city, and said city
having applied to the county court
,3f Rock Island county, Illinois, for
an assessment OF the cost OF said
Improvement according 20 'front.'
age, said assessment being payable
In eight instaiiments, each bearing
interest ut tho rate of per cent
per annum, and an assessment
therefor having been made and re-
turned to said court, the hearing
thereon will be had on the 2Sth
day of February. a D., 1918, at tho
hour of 8 o'clock a. m, or rs soon
thereafter as the business OF the
court will permit,
All persons desiring may file OBJ
ieet!ens In said court, before said
day, and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense,
Dated Rock Island, Ill. Feb. IS,
1919.
H c. FIRST,
officer appointed 20 make ASSESS
ment,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
THREATSCAuSE
THREE TOHANO
OVER BIG sum
Well Known Rock Island Profess
siOnal Men Arc Easy Victims
of BlackmaiIers.
BADGER SYSTEM SUCCESSFUL
"HuslI" Money Turned Over Read
lily After Exposure Promises
Are Made as Penalties.

Three Rock Island professional
men-one a well known doctor
are not unacquainted with the old
badger Matchmaking game as at
tempted by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ken
dali and Richard Rico OF Betten-
doFf yesterday on Z. A, Horrigan,
undertaken OF Davenport,
Large sums are said to have been
paid to a certain Rock Island man,
who with his wife, successfully
worked" the badger game. The
Matchmaking game has been played
during tho last three years, and
while the exact dates OF the pay
ment of the penalties" arc not
known, the information about tia
Matchmaking scheme comes from a
reliable source and is authentic.
Not so many months ago a Rock
island doctor was driving his car
south on Seventeenth street. A
woman staggered across the street
apparently in T. fainting condition
The doctor, ct all tlmeA ready to
como to tho aid OF the Ill, stopped
his machine and placed the woman
IN the seat beside him. the auto
being Of the roadster variety.
The woman, still acting her part
OF an Ill person, leaned her head on
the doctors shoulder. The doctor
said nothing, wanting her TO regain
her strength,
Husband Enters Scene.
But her husband, who was appar-
entity set at the appointed place
ready to enter the scene. jumped on
the running board OF the car d.
reetty after the machine had gained
Roadway and discovered" his wife
resting her head on the shoulder oe
another man"
A threat OF exposure followed.
Money was asked and paid and not
y word was said or the authorities
notified.
The same couple worked their
scheme successfully on two bust
ness men in the Best building. The
woman entered their Offices. was
Caught" by the husband and the
threats and payments of hush"
money followed. but the authorities
were told nothing.
The blackmailers arc said to be
rtill residing In Rock Island and
are seen almost daily. The bust
ness men and the doctor also are
here, All are married.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

A large number of egg substi-
tutes" have been put on the mar
ket recently as a result of the high
price of eggs. Many of these prep
arations are labeled so as to con-
vey the impression to the consum-
er that they have the food value of
eggs and will serve the purpose of
eggs in baking and cooking. Some
of them suggest by the wording of
the labels that they are made in
whole or in part of eggs. The la
bells of some claim that 25 cents
worth of the substitute will take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
Back of the Scenes with GIuck.

Nothing that has been written OF
Alma Gluck, who sings at Angus
tana gymnasium Feb. IS, has ever
expressed quite SO well the calm,
sweet womanliness of the famous
soprano as the story that first ap-
peared in one of the Detroit papers
last winter. The reporter strolled
into the managers office while the
concert was IN progress-it was one
of the very few joint recitaIs given
last year by Nine. Gluck and her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

experiments made in the bureau of
chemistry show that the substitutes
do not have the effect of eggs in
cooking or baking.
Manufacturers or others who ship
or sell misbranded "egg substi-
tutes" within the Jurisdiction of the
federal food and drug act will be
prosecuted, say the officials in
charge of the enforcement of that
law. Such preparations also VIC
late the food laws of many states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
At the Black Hawk.

William Farnum's new de luxe
production, Rough and Ready"
will be shown at the Black Hawk
theatre today.
William Farnum, Of course, is
the favorite Of everyone with any
knowledge Of Who's who on stage
and screen" Mr.. Farnum is with
out a peer in his field and has long
been established as Americas most
popular dramatic actor. Rough
and Ready" fits him like the pro
verbal glove. Mr. Farnum's lead
ing lady is petite Violet Palmer.
whom picture enthusiasts will re-
member as the co-star in THE Blue
Streak" Others in the cast who
have important roles are Alphonze
Either, Jessie Arnold, David Hig-
gins, Frank Newton, Mabel Bardine
and Franklin McGlynn.
All the news all the time--The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

the place of three dozen eggs. The
so-called substitutes sell at a price
far in excess of their food value
and intrinsic worth.
Analyses of many of the so-called
egg substitutes" show that they
consist essentially of a mixture OF
starch and baking powder, colored
yellow with a coal-tar dye to imi-
tate egg color, and a few contain
added casein, which is an ingredi-
ent of milk The food value Of
such preparations is far inferior to
that of eggs. Baking and cooking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14

All the news all the time--The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
TAKES ACTION TO
STOP SELLING OF
EGG SUBSTITUTES

Misbranded egg substitutes
which contain no egg and have lit
tie food value have been investigat-
ed by federal food inspectors and
action has been instituted by the
bureau OF chemistry, United States
department OF agriculture. in those
cases which are in violation OF the
federal food and drug act, accord
ing to the report Of tho chief OF the
bureau OF chemistry, recently is
sued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-14
At fhe Illinois.

Rock Island IS to have one of
the greatest if not the greatest pho
toplays Of the period, THE Birth Of
Race" a wonderful production
which cost for its prod uction over a
million dollars. 1t was written by
George Frederic Wheeler, Randolph
DeCordova and John w. Noble, a
trio of exceptionally brilliant writ
ers. The photography is the work
of Herbert o. Carleton and the elab-
crate musical score from the pen Of
the eminent musician, Joseph Breil.
Tho Birth of q Race" ran at the
blackstone theatre ard playhouse,
Chicago, for some time meeting
with great success and capacity
patronage. The production comes
to the Illinois theatre Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20. p
and 20, rnatlnees and nights, direct
with all of the original detail re-
CARDS to production and care to de-
tail, etc. In conjunction an aug
mented orchestra also will enhance
the offering. THE Birth of a Race"
wildly tells q patriotic story of a
great peace, of democracy, of BROTH
erhcod. It goes back into the past,
takes up the present and lifts the
curtain on the future.
The struggle for brotherhood,
peace and happiness, through all
tho ages why tho ideals of de-
mocracy, government of the peo-
pie. by the people and for the peo-
pie" cannot be conquered.