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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Wool Auction Unexciting
Little Enthusiasm Engendcrcd
at Boston Sale
Bus,ncss Nr1o8 Bureau
.SDccifl CnrrCanondcncc

BOSTON, Mass, Feb 18. The first
few lots of greasy pulled wool offered
at the auction to-day went slowly, the
first two lots being withdrawn and the
next three going with little or no com
petition. These were all securing IA.
No great enthusiasm was shown for
the secured woods, OF which 100000
pounds were offered, but they sold fair
~ we'll. with few Withdrawals. The fno
scoureds brought higher prices than at
the previous sales, but the low woods
ruled lower. The American Wooden
Company bought some Of the secured
woods
The noxt Boston sales will be in n
four-day series. March 10, II, 18 and If
ono sale March 12).
Sales ~ other than carpet woods will
he held in Philadelphia, February 26
ana II and March 10 and 90, and n sale
Of carpet woods on March II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Japanese Silk Market Up
Exchange Situation Affects
Chinese Silk Prices

Raw silk IN the Yokohama market
has advanced about 20 cents a pound
for the standard grade. apparently be-
cause stocks are being steadily re
duced Buying by American i'm
portcrs is limited. Prices for Chinese
silks are lower, following, it is ex-
planned, the downward course Of
foreign exchange, which has reacted
under the influence of increased sup
plies Of silver in the leading Chinese
trading centres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Plate Glass Sales Increase

Gross earnings Of tho Pittsburgh
Plate Glass Company for the year 1918
amounted to S4l06S .527. which com
pares with 3S,S92769 for the previous
year. A reserve of SLIP 500 was
made for 4cprcciatior against 81 .00G.-
543 for the year before During the
year the company was charged with
income and excess profits taxes TO the
sum of Sl2o9,5l3. IN 1917 no taxes
were paid. Balance Of $3.l44.216 was
available for dividends After sl,748.-
O7S had been deducted for dividends
surplus fer the year amounted to
81 ,396,l3S compared with S4505 $40 for
the preceding year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Copper Products Wanted
On Construction Work

Dealers and manufacturers OF ma
chlnery, metal products. wires and
cables report Increased orders for rail
road extensions and other outside con
struction work. Copper tubes arc in
good demand in cpnnection with marine
construction work. Copper wire and
cables are also wanted in fairly large
quantities to make repairs and I'M
provements on public utilities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Return of Fighting Men
Increases Sales of Neckwear

Manufacturers of silk neckwear for
men are doing good business. the
return of soldiers to civil life having
stimulated the demand for their goods
1t is reported that buyers are willing
TO place large orders for future ship
ment. but manufacturers do not seem
far ahead. They feel that the situa-
ton as to prices and labor is too
uncertain to warrant them filling
their books with orders that might
prove Improbable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Diamonds Still Going lin

Inc price Of diamonds is steadily
rising. because Of the large demand
ana the decreased production. The
D'"'nond Syndicate Of London reports
1nat ~ nag iost large numbers Of it's
employees through influenza following
IN" losses sustained during the war
ana mat production Will for some
time continue nbout two thirds of nor
NAL. rs il is 20 day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Use of Aeroplane Linen
For Raincoats SUGGESTED

Though the British government is
holding millions of yards of aero
plane linen, which it is said will soon
be offered in small quantities at prob
ably half the original cost. importers
here do not seem to know to what
uses this linen could be put. 1t is sug-
gested that after being rubberized the
product might be adapted to the man
ufacture of raincoats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19

Selling agents for manufacturer nf
gSrters, pins, hooks and eyes and hose
hopporters report that business for
prompt hiDment is good. On the other
hand, there js lttIc tendency 10 stocl
UP, m IT Is thought that prices viii
probably decline.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19

Question: If the individual pays his
income tax on March Is for the whole
year, is he entitled to any rebate?
Answer: An individual may pay his
income tax in single payment in
stead of in instruments, in which case
the total amount shall be paid on or
before the time fixed by law fer filing
the return, or where an extension of
time for filing returns has been grant
ed on or before the expiration of the
period of such extension. There is no
provision, however, for any rebate or
discount for such payment in advance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19

Question:: Property purchased bv an
old company ten or twelve years ago.
Assessments by the city have gradually
increased until two years ago it was
in the tax list of $4,000. This assess
ment remained the same last year.
They have this year again increased
the assessment until it is a little over
100000
An offer has been made approx
mately the amount of the assessment.
This property, however. has not paid
an adequate return upon the invest
mont; therefore there has been an
element Of expense each year The
land value has increased, as the assess
ment would indicate, and will undoubt-
eddy further increase with the growth
of the city.
If the transaction il consummatcd it
will show a profit approXimating at
least the difference between the as
sessment of three years ago and the
present time, namely, $4,000; there
fore we wish to inquire how we can
determine the Federal tax which would
have to be paid Would it be neces-
sary to 60 back moro than three years
for possible gains in value and there
fore profits Would not the excess
cost of carrying over the actual re
turns be legitimate charge against
the gains?
Answer--Thc new revenue bill cx
prcssly provides that fer the purpose
of asccrtaining the gain derived or
loss sustained from the sale or other
disposition of property purchased prior
to March I, 1913, the basis shall be the
fair market price or value of such prom
erty rs Of that date: consequent, il
you were to sell your property durina
the present wear Won would be COM
PEELED to report for next year the
amount OF gain realized on the basis
mentioned above
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
@C5fibune~
This Year the Income Tax Is
Victory Tax-Pay
Yours Promptly

SYrHE Fsde,cy o.e,,.,,. ,a
.n.-, ''o''"o '""' ""oef
""''" 1913 income as taxed, as IN
some respects highly technical docu-
ment; ono 1t wiz be further complicated
Treasuru Depaytnont rio 1o,,,,,o,1 .n'o
ind it hard to onswer such questions
as hoD much tag mast be paid IN ho ,r'f TO
nan the tn1 ho,n 70 IN =: HrN'N, "o" 90
achich returns must be made IN scb V't
ertent, If any, an income is eremnt f,.o,,
the leuy, etc. The cornorot;oe ,i1,, o"S
equally difficult to solue problem 3
connected aOith the income. 1nor o,,J
excess profits inposts.
The Tribune has therefore oyo,;de5
mas 1ar Service Department, qohich nciIl
undeftoke to 0nswer anu onesfjor o.e.
tatlng to andiuiduol coynoyGt;o,, ~,
partnership income toges of, obo~t ,r ~
oe 4 81 to 1t: Through the contest
York f' 0""' ""'g '"St Company of Ne'o
M. ~
1'Aoifis 4 Ffey-
n ' Ieo J3mSN1'ant o. that institution and
anslccy ali o,,sst; ;|g =" v l"o S1oJect' a01H
fore. ten 5lo,,,. t y" n'oy' rhere-
Tribune 7ojfh Tho .no~oeoS 90 no
questions ,r6 5HR'I T. o"nsaoerat1on. Those
Wt 10Y, DC otS'0ered m this column. Names
,n;U no -, "Se". q" OTTER questions
rn1enications ujU be nru ,.g,,, -" corr
'o@NdentiGL
You 1cW favor as ouA .rosd;+. A..
,op'9 20" a0aH please observe these
St,%
nnss;h1o 'Iu4 quest'ons as concisely as
,rforn,at,t ou' oe sure mat no essential
WIZ ~" 10 "ltnheld
f l,.e OH one side of paper only.
swered in tho col Hnus'''"s are MOI an
ADDRESS all corresDonloncc 70
iaS service Department. Tribune
Street. New W. W.. bureau H;.' l94 Nassau
-> 80
Question: (a\ unshoa 49,, .:e-
have .orro,4o CIV 80
ssie s"'e income OF $4,000,
more OF TESS partly earned and partly
from investments. Should the return
be Joint or san.roto o,,a ..,o
OBJ Are salaries Of ci+,, oo,,,+,-
state ofhclals taxable under last war
~ ID" sucn incomes are taxable
so,;roa 90 nov ponu interest from same
'0"iceS equally taxable.
be made ;f tho ;,,aa "s s'.ou.'
excess Of g ooo ~ arso ~ ts .'."e' Is III
tax NAV he assessed 49, 40. 40 Wv SUI
income " ~ p''' y
(b) Under the bill lust passed nv
Congress salaries of city, county and
Intsrest ,a's st are sup1ece TO income tax
are made sn ,o.H AM i"uhicipal ponds
Tho law' Pe'''''"''Y exempt under
0' o, Nui Ing '"e nionoh Oh De-
''N0 ~ ie'lueli"g ser
''O,''on' anu
"eo0ui'' Vi i"oieaseu cost OF living, my
ance in the form of bonds of the sec
ohd Liberty Loan OF 1917. These bonds
wonld lilo ~ know N df +bo i9iJ h ailo
;,,ol,LoJ -; 49,, 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-19
Basic Com IN dities
(Note-ln transactions were repor

Pig Iron, Foundry No. 2 K, per to-
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

Ellis school held their monthly meet
ing Tuesday evening. Byron Brown
gave an excellent talk. His motto
was summed up in the following rules:
We Do! Do You?
Do you want to be a doer? All
right. No application is necessary,
nc membership fee is required.
You possess every requisite for
membership if you have an inclination
to help build up your home town.
We all need help and if we want our
neighbors to help us we must show a
disposition to help them.
With every man, woman and child
in our town trying to help every other
man, woman and child what a great
town we would have. The badge of
doer is a smile and the password
is boost and if you have given the
password to friend you have a re-
ceipt for your dues.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09
Has Unique Souvenir.

Frank Joslin, of the Empress the
alter, who formerly worked on the
rural route of the Smyrna postoffice
has a rather unique CURIOSITY
shape of government check for %
cents which was sent him as payment
for an account for services in Janu-
airy, 1908, more than 16 years ago.
At the time the Miriam postoffice
was discontinued, government mail
box was established in the vicinity
for the collection CT mail and Mr..
Joslin was requested by the postal
authorities at Washington to paint
the box. This he did and made a
report to that effect. A short time
afterward the government mailed him
the check for 25c and he has never
had it cashed, preterring to keep it
as a souvenir of the occasion.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09
THE COUNTY FARM AGENTS.

Occasional criticism is heard Of the
work of the county farm agents en-
ployed under the new system directed
by the department of agriculture.
These agents come closely in contact
with the people, and all their defic-
-iencies are exposed to public notice.
They are under the daily inspection of
nrthe farmers, who as rule are class
given to free criticism of the powers
=, that be-
Tn Yet in spite of all one hears sur
Irorisingly little fault found. 1t indi-
Gates that the county farm agents
danust be making good, that they are
! hard working, practical, well train
Mrd class Of men who are giving the
Mariners a lot of help.
da OF course some mistakes in ap-
pointing these men are made. A few
ranay get their posts through political
influence. Here and there, the
bogent may not be of the clean, high
s,,ninded type needed for the cause Of
al ural community advance. But in
She main they must be a splendid body
men who are working with all
Suheir might to improve rural condi-
ions.
10. Many observers of their work pay
tribute to the devotion of these
AZ len. AS a class they work long
ours and take lot of pains. They
ave practical way of hunting up
armers who have made a success of
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

some line Of activity and getting
them to tell others about It,
The reason for the succsssrof these
agents are making is no doubt that
the fellows who attend the agricul-
tural colleges are a particularly fine
and substantial type. No loafers
are attracted TO attend these courses.
The agents realize that the scheme is
a costly one and is yet an experiment.
To hold thir jobs and convince con-
sentative farmers they know they
must show actual and obvious results.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09
HOW GOOD WAS THE ARMY?

Returning soldiers are giving quite
different opinions in regard to the
level of military efficiency which the
United States army attained in the
recent fighting. The popular i'm
preston is that it was the best army
over here. The feeling of lot of
people is that the American army was
pretty nearly the whole show, until
they are reminded that the French
and English each lost about 100000
men, compared to 1-10th that number
from the American forces.
Other soldiers take the position that
while the United States army was on
the way to make very wonderful
force, its inexperience was so great
that it lost far too many men for
the operations conducted. They
point to the many young officers who
after but short training were made
majors and colonies. They had had
no adequate experience in handling
such large bodies Of troops.
1t is the opinion Of some whose
judgment is entitled to respect, that
at the time of the armistice the Amer
lean army had not reached the mill
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

Few things give more pleasure and
satisfaction than living in beautiful
town. One may not have much mo-
ney to spend on the development of
his home place. But whoever raises
fine trees, shrubs and flowers, gives
pleasure to all his townspeople. And
all can help maintain that order which
is the foundation of all beauty.
To secure a town of this kind takes
constant effort and vigilance. The
general run of people are careless,
and they are very busy. If few
people en- a street are Indifferent
about maintaining order the bad ex-
ample infects the whole neighborhood.
So there needs to be persistent
campaign to create higher standards
of care of the exterior of homes and
public places. The desire should be
cultivated for such improvements as
will beautify the community and all
it's dwellings,.
A stream of automobile visitors
comes through from early spring to
winter. If the people of this COM
munity are slow to clean up their
grounds and remove rubbish, if there
is a general condition of neglect, nc
one of these visitors will have much
to say in favor of Belding. But if
the spring clean up work is thorough
ly done. if there is a general appear
ance of neatness and care, the word
will be passed in every town within
100 miles that Bedding is one of the
best looking places in the state.
If the people are active. in planting
trees and shrubbery, working to
beautifv their homes and streets that
fact will make it's impression on a
wide area of country. The word will
go around that in few years Beld-
ing is going to be the finest place in
this section from the way the people
are taking hold to make improve
ments.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

/. Asher B. Shaw Of Detroit was a
Saturday night guest Of Mrs. Ashtr
Shaw. His grandmother gave him the
Carter car and he returned home on
Sunday. The car was a birthday
gift.
The Rebekah Thimble party will
have potluck supper at |. 0. 0. +.
hall Saturday afternoon. Dance in
the evening. Rebekahs may invite
couple.
D Mrs. Brooks Of Grand Rapids re-
turned home Wednesday after visit
ing at the homes Of Mrs. Fish and
Mrs. White.
Mrs. f. Ostrom left for Grand
Rapids Wednesday morning to spend
the week end.
Use Gold Medal flour. Eventually,
why not now? Phone 164. p. H.
Maloney & Co.--Adv. sN t
George A. Hall of Orion arrived in
the city Monday to visit his aunt,
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter, whose home vas
Hall has been a MEMBER of the Orion
and when he saw our local department
III ECLiCdi, Sdlu ut LHOuknt u was ldSb
about as good as could be.
For the best hay, straw, feeds and
flour in the city call P. H. Maloney
& Co., phone 164.-Adv.
MIR. and Mrs. Korston of Grand
Rapids visited Mrs. Vaughan and
family over Sunday. Mr.. Korston
returned home Sunday but Mrs. Kor-
ston will remain for couple of weeks.
Frank Pixley and Miss Mills visited
relatives in Greenville Sunday.
Dancing school Monday evening at
z; assembly at $3.50 Hubbell hall. Be-
ginners come early. Mrs. L. Tan
ner.-Adv.
Mrs. Maggie Cobb and son, Adrian,
arrived Saturday afternoon from Sag
NAV and Mrs. Cobb has taken po-
sition at the City restaurant.
Peter Engemann has purchased the
splendid Fish residence on South
Bridge street and has already taken
possession. Mrs. Fish will be at
home to her friends at the Forman
home on South Bridge street.
Mrs. Ben Beedle is visiting her par
tnts at Durand.
Inc cotllllcn MONDAY evening, was
a success. The rings we guarantee,
also the hearts and mittens. After
Easter we will indulge in a pink tea.
Mrs. l.. Tanner.-Adv
Mrs. Reese has returned from a
visit with her husband ard son at
Cedar Springs.
Mr.. ard Mrs. M. Y. Gephart left
this afternoon for Lansing for few
days visit. From there they go to
st. Claire, on Monday, where they
will visit for the summer with their
daughter, Mrs. C. w. Brakeman.
Have your films developed and
printed by a professional photogra-
pher, long experience and excellent
equipment has taught us how to do
this work better. Dennis Studio
Adv ep
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

Some of the men who favored day
light saving did not forsee that their
wives would discover that this crea-
ates a favorable opportunity to beat
the carpet out on the lawn.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

! Are you a citizen of Bedding or liv-
big hersfc
Mr.. Guildemeister favored the aud
fence with several violin solos and
the Tschtuka Camp Fire Girls per-
formed their ceremonies in a pleasing
manner.
Parents should avail themselves Of
these opportunities and seek for closer
cooperation with the schools.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

Salzman a. Sons, the West Main
street tailors, have recently added
new steam heated pressing and clean
ing machine to their equipment. This
enables them to do even better work
than ever before and they would be
pleased to have you come in and look
at the machine. They have an adj
vertisement on Page 5 Of this issue,
which tells you something about it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09
Return Home From Six Weeks Trip

Return Home From Six Weeks Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wagner
who have been in Big Rapids, Reed
City and Cadillac for the past six
weeks on business and visiting trip,
have returned to their home in this
city and will remain here in the fu-
ture. Mr.. Wagner will again take
care of all piano tuning work which
NAV need attending to and parties
desiring his services may have them
any time by calling him.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

1t is a pretty poor day now when
the politicians don't change their un-
alterable views about the League Of
Nations.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09
When You Read This.


If all goes well, the editor will be
in Chicago, putting UP at the Con-
gress hotel and listening to a speech
by Gen. Leonard A. Wood, Of the
United States army. The reason for
our being there is because in the eter-
nal fitness of things, the government,
through its publicity directors for the
Victory loan which is soon to be float
ed throughout the nation, has asked
us to come over to an important meet
ing and we are going over to Chicago
like a dutiful son in answer to a ia
theirs request and learn all we can
about just why the government must
have a great hearty success of the
coming Victory Liberty loan and then
after we learn all about the big issue,
we will be back home to tell the rest
of the folks about it and as before,
do all we can to help put the Fifth
loan over the top just as good as you
did in the case of the other four that
have passed into history. No, sir
we're not going to stand up in front
Of any polished mahogany furniture
or rub our feet on the brass footballs
which will soon pass out Of existence
and also into history but we're going
to attend that conference in the in
terest of the coming big drive and
there is no use of any of you thirsty
fellows trying to get us to bring any
thing back for you. You'll have to
keep on splitting cotton because it is
taking too much of a chance to try
and bring anything in the wet line
back. We would like to accommodate
YOU but we dare not try and run the
blockade against booze and the only
thing we will be able to tell you about
on our return from the Windy City
will be about how to float the Victory
loan successfully.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09
SAVE THE SURFACE.

4 Save the surface and you save
4 all. Disiptegration and decay
4 are conditions which usually
4 start at the surface of any ma
4 terial. Protection against de-
4 terioration or rot of substances,
4 therefore, should begin with
4 care OF the exterior. Provided a {,
4 material does not carry within ,
4 itself the element of sure decay, /,
4 proper surface protection will +,
4 undoubtedly lengthen its life.
4 4 4 4 4 r 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

If you feed the Germans, they get
cocky and say they are going to make
war again in five years; and if you
don't feed them, they threaten to de-
stroy civilization with Bolshevism.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

Let us then stand by the constitution as Il
n. and by our country as It is. one, united. and
entire: let II be truth engrayen on our
we rally In every exigency, that we have one
country. one constitution. one destiny Daniel
Webster.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-04-09

tary efficiency Of any OF the forces. -
Z To this the other point Of view re-
plies that II any rete the American
boys went in and took their objec-
tives. The heavy losses may be de-
Tended on the ground that quick Of
fensive campaign Of this kind is Of
ten less costly in the end than more
cautious strategy.
The American people have the
bravest and most resourceful soldiers
in the world. But they can't expect
to &c into a war without preparation
and whip all corners. What is need
ed is not big standing army but
y large standing force of thoroughly
competent. highly trained and broad
minded officers. With such a force
to serve as a skeleton for bigger
organization. great army could be
trained in the minimum of time.
Some of the men who favored day
light saving did not forsee that their
wives would discover that this crea-
ates favorable opportunity to beat
the carpet out on the lawn.
1t is a pretty poor day now when
the politicians don't change their un-
alterable views about the League Of
Nations.
If you feed the Germans, they get
cocky and say they are going to make
war again in five years; and if you
don't feed them, they threaten to de-
stroy civilization with Bolshevism.
Some people deny that they never
show any public spirit, as they run to
all the fires and point out the mis-
takes that the firemen make.
Having spent $3.50 several years
ago for advertising without drawing
any crowd to their stores, some mer-
chants are convinced that publicity
does not pay.
Some peoples idea Of observing
Clean up week is 20 haul rubbish
from their back yards to the dumps
where it disfgures the outskirts of
the town.
The folks who throw away waste
paper on the streets probably don't
feel at home unless the town looks as
dirty as their dwellings.
Now that the government has call
ed for $4,000 volunteers to go across,
some Of these fellows who were so
bitterly disappointed that they could
not go, have found that urgent duty
them to stay at home.