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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
AID IN MAKING
YOUR INCOME TAX
Returns For 1919 Will Be Given By
The Employees OF The Bureau
OF Internal Revenue.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-In filing
their income tax returns for 1919,
taxpayers will be given the aid and
advice of thousands of employees of
the Bureau of Internal Revenue, ira
ined in the intricacies of the Internal
Revenue laws and regulations by cor
respondence-school methods.
There has been established in the
Bureau a "correspondence-st study dep
artment," through which is being is
sued 5000 field deputies and as many
office deputies and clerks courses of
instruction in the income and miscel-
laneous tax sections of the law. Each
written lecture contains careful dis
cussion of the topic involved, such as
personal exemptions, depreciation,
bad debts, losses, gross and net in
come, etc. Attached is a quis to be
answered by the pupils and returned
to the correspondence-study depart
ment at Washington where it is care
fully graded. Corrections of errors
are sent with the next lecture on the
same subject.
The course is not confined to ques-
tions of law "Ethics" is the subject
of one of the lectures. The Bureaus
representatives are advised to be
careful of their personal appearance,
to be at all times and under all cir
cumstances, courteous, and mot to
forget to inform the taxpayers Of all
his rights"
whether your interviewer be rich.
or poor, you should be thoughtful to
give the same care an dattention to
BOTH" the structions say. "The man
who pays a small tax is entitled to
as much respect as the man who pays
a large tax"
Revenue officers will be sent into
every county in the United States to
assist taxpayers in making out their
returns. The date of their arrival and
the location of their offices will b.
announced through the press or, may
be learned on injury at Offices of CO. =
lectors of internal revenue, POS. OIL
ces and banks. The period for :
ing is fro-r ) =, s.--.y 1, to March / Z,
1920.
The exemptions arr Il same as f.
the year 1918, $1,000 Tor single per
sons and $4,000 fer ->1a-'r;e > -~-'sol. :
and heads of families, plus 5000 ad-
ditional for each person dependent
upon the taxpayer, if under c-g gltoc-.
years of age or incapable of self SUP
port. Every person whose EeJ incon. :
for 1919 eGualied or exc1e~e>, these
amounts. according to their status
must file a return.
The normal t. .e of tax for the ye-'
1919 and sc.ose luent years, as prH-
vided by the Revenue Act of 1913, Is
4 per cent on the first $4,000 of net
income in excess of the exemption,
and 8 per cent on the remaining net
income. The rates for 1918 were b
and II per cent respectively.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
CONCENTRATING
ON RATIFICATION
No Definite Action However, Is Ex
pected Until Senate Reassembles
Monday.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Republi-
can and Democratic senators working
for the peace treaty compromise are
concentrating on the plan said to have
been accepted by mild reservation Re-
nublicans and number of Democrats
for ratification with three modifica-
lions and fourteen reservations ap-
proved by the senate majority at the
last session. These changes deal with
preamble declarations that qualifica-
lions must be acquiesced in by other
powers with Article 10 and Shantung
No concrete action is expected, how.
evsr. until the Senate reassembles
)Ienday.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
Soldiers Express
Their Appreciation

The honorably discharged white
soldiers, sailors and marines who
went from Beat Three of Leflore coun-
ty to the World War, wish the Daily
Commonwealth to publicly express
their sincere appreciation of the most
acceptable Christmas present Of the
big hearted citizens Of this beat.
Most especially do they desire to
thank Messrs. George Wilson, Jr.,
Charles Crull and John Ashcraft,
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
Railroad Men Fail
To Meet Gen. Hines
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Represe-
natives of the railroad organization
unaffiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor who planned to con-
fer with Director General Hines to-
day relative to wage increases, de-
cided at the last moment not to see
Director General today. No reason
for the postponement was given.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
COMMISSION IN
SESSION TODAY
Investigation Wages And Prices Of
BituminOus Coal Miners Who
Recently Were On Strike.
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Members
of the commission named by Presi-
dent Wilson to investigate wages and
prices in the bituminous coal indus
try are in conference with Secretary
Tumulty today. Members of the Exc
cutive Committee of the Bituminous
Operators Association are also in the
city and it is expected that the op-
orators would finally tender their as
sistance to the commission, desipte
the objections by the operators to
the government plan Of settlement in
the recent strike.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
Fire Whistle Will
Be In Use Again

The fire whistle which has been
broken for several months has now
been repaired and the public will again
be notified when fires occur. The
whistle was tried out this morning
and was found to be working satisfac-
torily.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
Few Passengers Die
In Aeroplanes Trips
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 29-The report of
Major General F. M. Sykes, Control
Ter of Aviation shows that out of ST.
900 passengers carried in $1,000 air
plane trips approximately 100000
miles, only two deaths have been re-
corded through accidents.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
Soviet Govt. Makes
Formal Peace Offer
Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 29-The So
Wet government at Moscow has sent
formal peace offer to the Polish
governments. In the message the Boil
sheviki denies preparations being
made for new offensive against Po-
land with the aid of the Chinese for
ces.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
JONES-CLARK WEDDING.

The wedding of Mrs. Willie Jones
and Mr.. N. ]. Clark, which was SOL
emnized on Christmas Eve, was OF
much interest to their many friends
here. The ceremony took place at the
home of DR.. w. c. Tyree. Immediate
ly after the wedding, the bridal party
was entertained at dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Posey. Mrs. Posey
is a sister of the bride.
Mrs. Clark has held position with
the City Grocery for some time. Mr..
Clark is valued employee of Mr.. J.
D. Lanham. Both have hosts of
friends in Greenwood. They will make
their home at 1O1 George Street.
On Christmas Day the bride and
groom were at home to their relatives
and an elaborate Christmas dinner
was served.
Mr.. Martin Andersen, formerly City
Editor of The Daily Commonwealth,
who has been the guest of his par
ents here, left yesterday for New Or
leans, where he holds position with
the New Orleans States.
+ 4
Mr.. Lehr Ashcroft, who spent the
Christmas holidays here, left yester-
day for Memphis, where he holds
position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Traylor of Co
lumbus, were here to attend the wed
ding.
= **
Mr. George M. Forester of La
Grange, Ca, who has been in Green
wood to spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Forester
has returned home.
= *&*
Mr.. Joe Wheeler Williams return
ed last night from Lexington, where
he spent the Christmas holidays with
relatives.
Marriage license was issued yester
day to Mr.. John H. Cummins and Mis-:
Minnie May Vaughan, both Of Leflor'
County.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
Footpads Escape
With Ten Thousand
Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Dec. 29-Two foot
pads escaped with $4,000 in cash and
S65, 5000 in checks after holding up the
bank messenger in the downtown sec
ton this morning.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
Flood Control Meeting
At Courthouse Tuesday

A flood control meeting will be held
at the courthouse tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. This meeting is of ut
most Importance and the citizens are
urged throughout Leflore County to
be in attendance.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29
Rivers France And
Belgium Are Swollen

PARIS, Dec. 29-(Havas\ The
rivers throughout France and Belgium
are swollen by continued rains, which
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29

Mr. Shelby O. Tanner of Tupelo,
formerly resident Of Greenwood, is
visiting friends here. Mr.. Tanner is
now printer at Tupelo and director
Of the band there.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29

Mr.. J. P. Broadstreet returned yes
terday from a trip to Grenada, where
he spent the holidays.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29

for their active interest and zeal in
the matter.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29

Closed 10 down to 4 up.
New Orleans Spots 1000.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1919-12-29

Marriage license was issued yester-
day to Mr.. John II. Cummins and Miss
Minnie May Vaughan, both Of Leflore
County.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19

rel with aIr. SCHNEIDER. in his pro-
grammc notes he says that the Jolly
little Catalan Christmas song. eFum.
FUN, FUN sec the beginning Of the
melody as No. OF the illustrations
below is of the general type Of the
danced Christmas carols" performed
by choir children Of the Spanish
church. This does not at all agree
with what we have always heard
touching the dance de los seiscs. CON
corning which Mr.. SCHNEIDER tells 4
story OF how a bigoted archbishop Of
Seville attempted to have them sup
pressed by the Pope. Fun, fun,
fum' is a rollicking little tune, and
may be one OF the songs sung by
Galatians in church after midnight
mass on Christmas, but we doubt if
it is in any way related to the ancient
ceremonial dance still to be seen every
year in the Cathedral at Seville. The
music and the dance of the children
are described as decorous and solemn
in the extreme, and they DO not take
place on Christmas, but at the fcsti-
val Of "Corpus Christi" Signor de
Amicis, who went TO see the spectacle
prepared to be horritied by a desc
Grafton OF the sanctuary, received a
very different impression. Here is
his descriptions:
"Thc church was daris; only the
great chapel was lighted; a crowd of
lneeling women illcd the space be-
tween the chapel and the choir Some
priests were sitting to the right and
left of the altar; in front Of the altar
steps WAS spread a great carpet; two
lines Of BOYS from eight to thirteen
years Of age, dressed like Spanish
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
Operas OF the " eek

Rimsky-KorsakoT's Goo dor viii
have its inst performance of the sea
son at the Metropolitan Opera House
tomorrow evening. The singers viii
BE Mines. Garrison. Braslau and sun.
delus and Messrs Diaz. Didur, Aa-
disio, Roschislian and Ananian. with
Misses Cali and Smith and Messrs.
Bolm and Bonhglio as the principal
dancers and pantomimists. Mr. Mon
teuN viii conduct Coo DOR VIII be
preceded by "Cavaneria Rusticana.
sung b. Mines. Muzio, Perrin and Matt
field and Messrs. Crimi and Monte santo.
with Mr.. Noronzon conducting
Other operas of tho week will be IS
rollows; Wednesday. "Manon Lescaut. 60
with Nine Aida and Messrs. Ma-tlnelli.
De Luca and De Segurola; Thursday.
"Crispino la Ccmaro,' with the orig
inal east; Friday, lie RENE Fiam-
mc.te" lsee special notice.; Satur-
dag matinee, "L'Elsir d'Amoro.' with
Mines. Hempcl and Sparkes and Nessrs.
Caruso and Scott, and Saturday night.
Lucia" with Nine. Garrison ana
Messrs Martinclh. De Luca Roth'cr
and Bada.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19
THE RISING SURGE Of NATIONAL MUSIC

the musical centre of Spain. At THIS
the sociedad de Autores Espanoles.
which has representative here in
the person of Mr.. John Garrett In
derhill, has taken umbrage, and it is
only fair that the society should have
its say A letter to The Tribune's
reviewer says:
as it proper. on behalf OF the So
ciety OF Spanish Authors end Com
posers. to enter protest against the
city OF Barcelona's appearing in your
columns as the. musical centre OF
Spain? Mir. SCHNEIDER has certainly
done most excellent work in intro
ducing Catalan music to New York;
nevertheless, it seems unfortunate
that such a distortion of the truth
should be permitted to pass in "a mat
ter in which the absence OF general
information is peculiarly favorable to
the propagation Of error
"Barcelona is one OF the music
centres Of Spain. Ii has it's opera and
an admirable Orfeo. besides a lib
cral allowance Of Zarzuclas and con-
certs. The separatist movement in
Catalan politics and literature, which
IS so similar to the Gaelic activity in
Ireland emphasizes the individuality
OF the artistic lifc of the city, i'm
parting to it special character But
it is idle to say that tho capital,
Madrid, is not the intellectual, poiti-
cal and artistic centre Of the national
life. Even from Barcelona the mu-
sicians 90 up to Madrid Amadco
Wives himself, the founder az the
Orfeo, which is now directed by
!.
such keen interest, has removed to
that city-and only the strongest
provincial associations are able to
resist the attraction OF the court"
Thus courteously is Catalonia re
buked, and We are glad of it, for VIC
are disposed also to pick a little quar-
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19

, ago Bat some of Mr. Schinder's
catches, like the amusing description
Of three bibuious roysterers. "Fie. Nay.
prithec John" we've not older than the
time OF Charles H.. 1t was written by
an unknown composer named Fishburn
and not printed till 1856.
What suggested this rambling excur-
, English music in Mr. Schindlers list
as the Spanish, and OF the Spanish not
the art songs OF Juan Montes SO much
as the folk tunes from Catalonia.
Here we heard different voice from
that which has spoken to us in the
popular as we'll as artistic music
from the lberian peninsula hitherto.
Musical Spain is for most Of us An
dalusan Spain, with its dances,
rhythms. intervals and ornament
burdened melodies all the relics Of
the Moorish occupation. in the far
away northeast corner of the pcninsu-
la this influence has never become
dominant, and the music of the
Catalans is as different from that of
the southern coast as the character OF
the people. A sturdily independent
people are these Catalans, if Signor
dc Amicis, who wrote a charming
book about Spain some forty odd years
ago, is to be believed. 1--WE are
Spaniards,' they say, but, be it un-
dcrstood, of Catalonia-a people, to
be brief, that labor and think; peo-
pie to whose cars the din of machin-
cry is more pleasant than the music of
the guitar" And presenting the
opinion that Andalusians hold Of the
Galatians, the same author says that
they say: "They are rude people
who have capacity only for arith-
metic and mechanics; bArbarians who
would convert statue of Montaigne
into an olive press and one of
Murllo's canvases into a tarpauin-
the voritable Bnotians of Spain. in
supportable with their jargon, their
surlness and their pcdantic gravity.'
1t is pat to the purposes Of this
article and q bit amusing that a de
sire for self-determination, or self
expression, like that referred to by
Signor dc Amicis, and also note Of
jealousy should have been called out
By this concert. The Catalans arc
kinsfolk of the people of Provence, and
the music CT the two adjoining regions
shows likeness in physiognomy.
Nh. Schindier's press agent eve have
no wish 20 take either thc credit or
blame Tor our article which appeared
in The Tribune on December 29) put
forth the claim that Barcelona was
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19

some part of the boys costumes re-
newed every year. wherefore the gar
ment can never be said to have worn
ouy. so they continued to dance. and
they dance and Viii dance so long as
it pleases the canons and the Lord
In our record and brief review of
last Wednesday nights concert we de-
plored an effect of monotony produced
by the grouping of four compositions
which had singular likeness Of
theme. Il was no doubt a coincidence
merely. except in the case OF the Rus
sian choruses by Leo Ornstein, which
were not announced as arrangements
Of folktunes. But since we have said
that the Catalan music was not at ali
like the Spanish music with which the
public is familiar. we present the
characteristic motif at the beginning
Of two Catalan melodies and of the
two Ornstein choruses:
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19

cavaliers OF TIE Middle Ages. with
plumed hats and white Stockings.
were drawn UP one before the other
facing the altar. At & signal from
priest soft strains from vioiins broke
the profound silence OF the church.
and the two rows Of bows advanced
with the step OF 4 contra-daMce and
began TO divide. interming.o. separate
and come together again with thou
sand graceful movements. and then
altogether they broke INTO a harmoni-
Gus musical chant. which echoed
through the gloom o. the vast cathe-
cral Hike the singing Of an angelic
cho.r. and q moment later they began
20 accompany the dance and the chant
with tambourines. no religious cere-
mony has moved me like this. II Is
impossible TO express the effect pro
duccd by these young voices under
those immense domes those little
creatures at the foot of the towering
affairs that dance. solemn and almost
humble, the ancient costume. the
kneeling crowd and the surrounding
gloom. left the church with my
soul caImed, as if had been
prayng.'
The Italian travellers account Of
the effort TO get a papal decree
against the dance is more interesting
and ingenious than that repeated by
Mr.. schindler. The boys were taken
to Rome, where they danced and sang
in their costumes before the Pope.
His Holiness laughed. did not disap-
prove, and "wishing 20 give one
knock on the hoop and another on the
barro'," satisfying the canons and
not offending the archbishop, decreed
that the boys should dance as long as
the clothes which they were wearing
should last. SO the canons, who ap-
proved of the dance. contrived to have
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19

No. l is the beginning of the
'atalan Christmas song, "Fum, fun.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-19

fun; No. II that Of the Catalan bal
lad "El Comte Arnau"; No. III and
~, respectively. of "A Russian Win
ter" and A Russian Festival"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
M. E. Smith Co. Takes
Over Big Philippine
Women S Lingerie Co

NJ. E. Smith & Co., Onaha's big
wholesale dry goods and manufac-
turing concern, announces that it
has acquired control OF the Eastern
Isles Importing Co. of New York
City, a corporation engaged in the
manufacture and importation from
the Philippine islands of women's
fine lingerie. This concern is one of
six similar industries operating in
the islands conducting large
factory in Manila, with smaller
units in other parts of the province.
Philippine lingerie has been pro-
nounced by experts to rival even the
fine hand work of the French. The
natives, under supervision of in
structors from the United States,
have been taught to do the most
beautiful hand embroidery, with the
result that garments made by them
are in great demand because of their
exquisite designs and workmanship.
Heretofore these garments have
been procurable only from a few
New York importers, but Omaha
will now be a point of large distri-
button for this product, which will
be available to retailers in this part
of the country, as large stock will
be carried here in the city.
Frank V. Gill and George B. Ber-
man, who established the factory,
will remain with the business, one of
them residing in New York to look
after the details requiring attention
in this country, the other returning
to Manila to supervise factory op-
erations.
NJ. E. Smith & Co, intend to ex-
pand the business as rapidly as pos
sible, and it is expected that the out
put of the factory will be immedi-
ately doubled.
This last development of the M.
E. Smith & Co. business, coupled
with the recent announcement that
the firm will soon duplicate its
eight-storyAwin buildings at Ninth
and Farnam, and the purchase OF a
100000 factory in Indianapolis,
shows how rapidly Omaha is torg,.
ing to the front as commercial
center.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
Gentle Jobs for Dealers
Who Were Behind First Half

Doing things by halves is the shift
less way, 1t never brings success.
If you are so afflicted there is one
consolation-the best half of the
year is at hand.
The annual epidemic of spring
fever disappeared with the flu. Va
cation days and sunburnt necks are
fading. The peak of the summer is
behind us. And Palm Beach suits
are selling at half price, clearly dis
cerning the first suggestion of early
fall.
Many ball game has been ierked
out of the oven in the last half Of
the 9th. Many gridiron victory has
been garnered in the closing half of
the contest. And it is painful and
needless to recall that the late war
was heroically won after the foe had
piled up an alarming advantage H..
the first half of the squabble.
If up to date you have failed to
reach the mark you set in January
get busy! Bring on your expedi-
tionary force of reserve energy.
Trot out your wrecking crew and
win the game before the final frame
Get on. Then score.
The law of averages is as infallible
in selling automobiles as in war or
baseball. Your opponent cannot win
continuously unless you let him scare
you into half-hearted endeavor.
Look at N. Bonaparte and some of
the fast stuff he put over. WHY this
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03

kid from Corsica had all Of Europe
humbugged until he took an order
at Waterloo too big to fill. Every
nation within fighting distance had
been his prospect. Every flag his
bath towel,
Wellington hadn't made sale
since the appearance of his latest
models; the 'Belgians had failed to
take an order since the auto show;
the Dutch were turning back car
load shipments to the factory and
old Rlucher, always late for demon
strations, was away behind on his
drawing account.
Suddenly the boys got together at
a dealers meeting and gave the cor
poral an awful dusting.
If you have been pressed or op-
pressed by competition it's time to
do a little busting. If the car you
sell is not predominating in your ter
ritorv it is the fault of your sales
men and yourself Competition is
just as impregnable as you admit it
to be. Wellington proved that and
Foch confirmed it.
If YOU were trimmed in the first
half Of 1910 make the remaining half
a Waterloo for your business rivals,
Arm your statesmen for the big
campaign. Instill them with the
firm belief that their car, their Or
ganization and their ability is su-
perior to any in the field.
Be the duke of dealers and ship
competition to St. Helena!
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
Complete Plans for
Labor Representation
at Big Convention

Labor will be fully represented at
the coming constitutional conven-
ton, according to plans recently
perfected by the Central Labor Un-
ion OF this city. Five delegates to
this convention have been endorsed
by this body and the full power OF
all labor organizations in> the city
has been marshaled in an effort to
assure their election.
The c. L. U. delegates are A. II.
Bigelow, attorney for the {. L. u;
A. ]. Donohue, member of the I.
L. u. grievance committee; I. Z,
Reynolds, president of the State
Federation of Labor; George Nor
man, OF the machinists local, and
O. A. Shinkie, attorney.
In order to further the campaign
of these five men a permanent or
ganization has been formed. lhe
work o. this committee will be sup
plemented by the efforts of an ad-
visory committee composed OF two
representatives from each of the 10
Gals in the city