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Evening star., 1919-03-05
ADVICE TO MERCHANTS
IN FILING TAX RETURNS
Internal Revenue Bureau En-
phasizes the Importance Of Ac-
eurate Book Accounts.

Instruction for retail merchants on
the filing of tax returns and the cal
culation of tax due. issued by the in
ternaI revenue bureau, emphasizes the
Importance of accurate book accounts
particularly for small businesses, as
the first requisite in making reports.
Periodical inventories also were ad
vocated strongly.
Formula for Net Income.
The bureau suggested this formula
for determining the net income of a
retail merchant:
add the cost of merchandise
bought for sale during the year to the
inventories taken at the beginning of
the year. From this sum deduct the
inventories taken at the end of the
year. The balance is the cost of the
goods sold. This cost, plus business,
or Overhead expenses, when deduct
ed from the gross receipts gives the
correct net income of the business.
The inventory" the revenue bureau
statement added, 'is fully as impor-
tant as the cash account in determin-
ing the gain or loss in q retail busi-
ness.
In making their inventories at the
end of each taxable year retailers may
list the values by either of two meth
DDS: Cd the cost of the goods, or CD
the cost or market price, whichever
is lower. The freight, express. cart
age and storage costs may be added
to the cost of each lot of goods
Evening star., 1919-03-05
MURDER AT SEA ALLEGED.
Brigantine Captain and Sons Lock-
ed Up in New York.

NEW YORK. March 5.-Capt.
Adolph c. Petersen of the American
brigantine Puako, nicl<named Hell
Fire Petersen by his crew, and his
two sons, \. F. and l., Il. Petersen.
mates of the ship, were brought here
today by the L, S. S. Rochester and
locked up pending investigation of
charges of murder on the high seas.
Capt Petersen and his soas are ac-
cused of violating the law forbidding
corporal punishment during a seven
months voyage last year from San
Francisco to Cape Town. This pun
ishment is alleged to have resulted in
the deaths of the. ships cook and a
seaman,
Part of the charge of murder on the
high seas is based on the assertion
that when Seaman AXtell Hansen
jumped overheard two months out of
san Francisco ne repented of his act
and clutched a rope trailing the stern
Of the brigantine, begging to be hauled
back on board, which Capt. Pedersen
is alleged to have forbidden any MEM
her of the crew to do.
Evening star., 1919-03-05

penses. such as insurance, light. heat,
telephone, feed for delivery horses,
repairs and upkeep of delivery wag-
ons, supplies and upkeep for motor
trucks, etc,
Under the item wear and tear
retailer may claim reasonable depre-
ciatfon on property used in the busi-
ness. On fixtures the allowance is
usually ; per cent or 10 per cent of
the cost price: on horses and wagons,
10 per cent; on motor trucks, 20 per
cent.
The individual retailer may take a
salary for his services. but If he does
so he must consider such salary as
part of his income"
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Pacific Coast Naval Tour.

The, itinerary OF the House naval
committee. which leaves here Satur-
day on its inspection tour of Pacific
coast naval yards, bases and aviation
FIELDS. was announced today as fol-
lows: Riverton. Cal, March II; San
Diego, March II to IL; Los Angeles,
Match IS to 20; Oakland, March 81 to
%; Portland, March % to 26: Tacoma,
Match 81. and Seattle. March 2S.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Deductions Allowed.

Besides the net cost of goods sold
the retailer is allowed to deduct from
his gross sales for the year the neces-
sary expenses incidental to the busi-
ness. No personal, family or living
expenses of any kind may be included
in such deductions. The ordinary re-
taller might have as expense clerk
hire, rent of business property, in
terest on his business Indebtedness
and taxes on his business and busi-
ness property. Also there may be or
binary repairs. bad debts charged off
the books during the year; other ex-
Evening star., 1919-03-05
DRAFTED MEN WITH
REGULARS UNHAPPY.
Want to Be Released From
Army of Occupation and
:; Sent Home.
USED AS REPLACEMENTS

Many evidences have reached the
War Department from Coblenz, on the
Rhine. of a growing spirit of dis
Satisfaction among the members OF
the regular Army divisions compos-
ing the permanent army or occupa-
tioh- That spirit is unaffected mainly
thrpugh kicks" by drafted men in
those. divisions against their further
detention in foreign territory.
It appears that nearly one-half the
enlisted personnel of the 1st, I'd. Sd
and 4th divisions. guarding the Rhine
country, are drafted men who got into
the various regular units as replace
menta Nearly two-thirds of the 18th
Infantry in the 1st Division and the
23t Infantry, in the I'd Division.
are drafted men. They are replace
ment troops and not volunteers, as
might have been supposed.
Call It Discrimination.
According to the stories that come
to Washington, most of these emer-
gercy troops want to come home and
feet that they are being Disseminated
Against in favor of all other drafted
men not assigned to regular organiza-
tioas in the army of occupation.
They are told that they are to be
kent on duty along the Rhine for
months to come, while at the same
time they see all the other drafted
men who went into National Guard
divisions as requirements or are
members of National Army organi-
Ia lions leaving for their homes in
the United States or making prepa-
rations to do so under orders from
grand headquarters
Among the regulars in the army
of occupation there is a Willingness
to remain. With them one place is
almost the same as another. the
wherever they are and they have be-
come hardened to it. But among
the. drafted men the feeling is diff
fersnt They are not professional
soldiers and they have interests at
home requiring their personal at
tentfon.-
Now that the victory has been won
and there apparently is no more
fighting to be done, they chafe under
restraint and strict military regu-
lations in a foreign land and long
again. Soldering in itself does not
appeal to them and their hearts are
not in aheir work. Besides. many
Of them have important business in
terests at stake at home. In other
words, these men are simply ex-
hiblting- the normal American spirit
OF leaving a job when it is finished
and taking up something else re-
quired to be done
Evening star., 1919-03-05

l. Hundreds of
X Tailored and
Trimmed Hats
$500
Stunning models in the
best shapes introduced this
season-demure little pokes,
tricornes, smart turbans, new
sailors, wide-brimmed hats
and mushrooms.
Developed in appropriate
color combinations for wear
with spring frocks and suits.
Trimmed with cherries
and other fruits, burnt
feather fancies, flower
wreaths and sprays and cire
ribbons.
Black and black and white
combinations are the most
popular.
Priced we'll below their
worth. 1t is our intention to
make every woman realize
that the Lansburgh & Bro.
Hat at $500 is the smartest
and best to be found any
where at that price.
Watch our window dis
play.
Second Floor Lansbureh
& Bro.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Piles Cured /

Piles Cured in 6 to Ia Days.
Druggists refund money If PAzo OINTMENT
fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles. Stops Irritation, Soothes and
Heals. You get restful sleep after the hrst
application. Price 6Oc.--Adver isement.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
New 1919 Spring
Suiting. 89c Yd.

Two shades only-tan and
gray. All wool, ~ inches wide.
With neat stripe of white.
Third Floor.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Stirs Up Discomfort.

What has stirred up special djscon-
tenn among the drafted troops in the
regular divisions along the Rhine is
thes recall home of the 32d and 42d
National Guard divisions of the army
of occupation and the statement that
the regular divisions of that army
viii be kept there Indefinitely.
Oncials at the War Department ad-
nit that there may be some ground
for tho dissatisfaction Of the drafted
men on duty along the Rhine because
they cannot come home with the
oth1r citizen soldiers. They do not see,
however, how the situation can be
improved under existing conditions
II p considered absolutely essential
to keep the troops in the Rhine coun-
try. until all danger of war Is re-
moyed, and naturally regular divisions
composed Of regular troops were Sc
1ected for the purpose.
Those divisions suffered heavy losses
in The vicious fights in which they
engaged and replacements by drafted
meA were unavoidable. If all the
drafted men were withdrawn from
the divisions. it is declared, only
ske1eton organizations Of regulars
wopl6 remain and the efficiency of the
Array would be seriously impaired. 1t
was promised, however, that drafted
meg VIII be ordered home as soon as
proper arrangements can be effected
to replace them with regulars OBJ
tafhed through recruiting now in
progress in this country.
Evening star., 1919-03-05

Front lace corsets, made of
pink or white coutil. Low bust
medium length Sizes "a to 20.
Third Floor.
Evening star., 1919-03-05

On the threshold of
first household need will
Vacuum Cleaner.
Evening star., 1919-03-05

Teneo Snap Fasteners, in
black or white. All sizes. 3
dozen for 25c.
Nickel-plated Safety Pins, in
all sizes. dozen for 10c.
Hat Pins, on card. All
colors. Sc.
Lightweight Dress Shields,
in all sizes. 10c pair.
Hair Pin Cabinets, in assort-
ed sizes and styles. SC.
First Floor.
Evening star., 1919-03-05

Potters' famous quality. IS
inches wide, in tan. blue or
green colorirgs on white back
ground.
Fourth Floor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26
Kerosene Precious
 In Serbian Town

Correspondence Associated Press ) Pirot, Serbia, June 15.-Kerosene distributed with other relief supplies by Red Cross agents here was re- ceived as if it were gold. A short time before, the mayor of Pirot had paid $110 for five-gallon can of the precious liquid. During the entire Bulgarian occupation the inhabitants of this district had no lights in their homes after sun down.
 Bread had been selling at soc a pound and the poor, unable to pay such price, were living on cornmeal and oats. Now, with the arrival of tons of American flour and carloads of other supplies the situation is much relieved.
 Dozens of children have been found in abandoned houses living on the charity of neighbors. Mothers are ready to give up their children to anyone who will give them food and shelter. There are thousands of orphans with no one to care for them. The number of widows is dis tressingly large
 The famous rug~making industry here is at standstill but the Ameri- cans are trying to re-establish the peasants at their old trade. As the Bulgarians took all the machinery. metal and tools of any value, the workers in mechanical trades 11tw are without implements.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26

guarded extention of opportunities
 for social insurance to cover unem-
 ployment due to industrial conditions or ill health; and the rehabilitation of industrial cripples under the direc- tion of the state and at the expense of industry. A general policy of vo- cational training is approved.
 Concerning the payment of the war debt, it is pointed out that, power ful influences are organized to shift the burdens of this debt on the pub- lie while the public itself is morgan ized and practically unable to protect itself." A revolt, the commission says, already has taken place against the policy of levying direct taxes upon minor luxuries of the people. Resolute use, it adds, should be of the graduated income and inheritance taxes as "a just method for placing the heavier burdens upon those most able to bear them."
 The church asserts that it stands for a living wage for industrial wom- en and equal pay for equal work. It urges persons having free capital to invest it in homes for workers. It points to the need of community centers to replace the saloon and de- clares that churches should be open seven days in the week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26
Toledo Company is Ordered to Move
 Street Car Tracks

Toledo, O., July 25.-The street car controversy has reached climax and if an custer ordinance is en- forced the cars will be ordered off the streets of Toledo July 30 be- cause of increased fares made effect i've month ago.
 An injunction may be obtained to prevent enforcement of the ordinance drafted by Mayor Cornell Schreiber and which demands; a return of the old rates or removal of the cars.
 The Toledo Railways & Light com pany has made no fight against the proposed custer, the president, Frank R. Coates, declaring the company cannot operate if present rates are reduced.
 The city council has considered establishing bus line to replace the street cars, and a two-million- dollar company was wiling to install the conveyances but requested assur- ances that the street cars would n6A be permitted to return.
 Three years ago the street car fare was three cents with free transfers. Wages of the 2,000 employees were in- creased and the fare advanced to five cents. A year ago another wage in- crease sent the fare to five cents with one-cent transfer charge. A recent wage increase granted by the war labor board was followed by a fare of six cents and two cents for a transfer.
 The company has been operating several years without franchise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26
BABY HOSPITAL CAMP.

Wichita, Kan, July 26.-The sum- mer Baby Hospital camp established two years ago has outgrown its primitive tent in the back yard of Wesley hospital here, and recently was moved into new quarters in Riverside park. These are screened in and storm proof summer houses with ample rooms, equipped with modern conveniences, to care for a score of babies. The purpose of the camp is to nourish back to health babies of parents who are unable to give them the attention they should have. It is maintained by contribu- tions by number of Wichita women. A staff of four nurses cares for the infants.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26
GREAT ERA OF ROAD BUILDING
 IN ARKANSAS
Millions To Be Invested in Con. structiOn of Modern
 Highways.

That there is an era of road build ing in Arkansas at this time i easily demonstrated by an investiga tion of the records and activities O. the highway commission. The whol, state is alive to the interest of better roads and more roads, and million. of dollars are being spent for the purpose, where a few years ago thou sands of dollars was thought to be wasting money on passing fad.
 Here is the record from June g to July 10, of work that has come out of the office of the Highway engineer:
 Final petition for road from Nal vern to Grant county line via. Gif- ford, sent out June 24.
 Final petition for the upper Little Rock-Sheridan road in Saline county, sent out June 30.
 Final petition for that part of the Hot Springs-Arkadelphia road in Hot Springs county, sent out June 30.
 Plans, specifications, estimates and second petition for the Valley Spring Olvey road in Boone county, sent out July 10.
 The following surveys were com pleted:
 Saline county-Bcnton-Gr Grant coun- ty highway and laterals.
 Franklin county-Ozark to Craw- ford county line, via. Lonodon road.
 Marion county--Survey of Yell vile -Everton road completed July 9.
 Polk county-Mona to Oklahoma state line.
 Survey was started July 10 on road in Izard and Fulton counties, run- ming from Calico Rock to Union- Salem, via. Wild Cherry.
 Woodruff county-Survey of road from Four Forks to Garrett's Ford.
 Greene county--Survey of road out of Marmaduke.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26

Boone county-Harrison to the Boone-Newton line by Hill Top. Mississippi county-Road from Blytheville to Dell surveyed. St. Francis county-Burnt Cane Lake to Rawlinson.
 Saline county-Saline- Grant coun- ty line Prattsville road.
 Prairie county-Roads in vicinity of Fredonia surveyed. Logan county-Road surveyed from Bonneville to state sanitorium.
 Cross county-Road surveyed from Parkins to the Cross-St. Francis county line, with laterals.
 White county--Road East from Judsonia surveyed.
 Jefferson county--Linwood- Gar rettson road surveyed.
 Petitions were received requesting the following surveys:
 Arkansas county-FrOm Hum- phrey to the Haigler-S Stuttgart road. Randolph county Ravendon Springs to Cedar Grove schoolhouse road.
 Independence county-Cushman to Walls Ferry road and laterals.
 Mississippi county-From Bassett to the Mississippi Poinsett line.
 Perry county-From Hollis to the Perry Yell county line.
 Hot Springs county-F'rom the Clark-Hot Springs county line to the Hot Springs-Garland county line.
 Greene county--From Paragould to the Paragould- Gainesville road, and laterals.
 Pike county-Salon church west to the Pike county line road.
 In addition to all this work by the engineers department many con- tracts are being let, and aid is being iisbursed to the various lines under
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26
FIVE MILLIONS IN TRACTORS.

Wichita, Kan, July 26.-A total of more than $5,O0O,OOO in tractor orders were booked at the National Tractor demonstration held here the week of July 14-19, according to a compilation of orders by A. E. Hil- debrand, general manager of the show. That means that more than 1000 car loads of tractor machinery is billed to reach farms of the mid west in the near future, Manager Hilderbrand points out, including all the 530 car loads sent here for dem onstration purposes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26
Have you seen the man who turned white?
A GRATEFUL WOMAN'S STORY

Mrs. Robert Blair, 461 S. 20th St.
 Terre Haute, Ind, writes, After talk. in Foley Kidney Pills a few weeks found my kidney trouble gradually disappearing. The backaches stopped and am also free from those tired spells and headaches and my vision is no longer blurred" They stop rheu- matic pains. Mann's Pharmacy.-adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26
PHONE GIRLS RETURN
 TO WORK WHEN SOAP WASHED OFF WINDOWS


 Bonneville, Ind, July 24.--. The strike of nine telephone operators employed here by the Southern Telephone com- pany of Indiana has ended, for the girls can see out of the windows again, and not miss "what is going on in the street." They went on strike after the manager put soap on the windows so they would watch their work more close ly. But the soap was washed off, and the girls returned to work. Now the question of higher wages is being con- sidered.
 ..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26
HONOR NEGRO SOLDIERS.

Topeka, Kan, July 26.-A home coming celebration in honor of negro soldiers will be held here on July 29. Members of the 605th and 806th Pioneer infantry, who saw much overseas service, and of other units are expected to be present and par ticipate in parade which will end at the state house where addresses will be delivered by Gov. Henry J Allen and others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-26
HE WAS ALMOST PAST GOING

T suffered with kidney trouble for three years" writes D. Bell, St. James City, Fla, "and for six months I have been almost past going. I began talk ing Foley Kidney Pills, and before 1 used two bottles my pains were all gone" Relieve backache, rheumatic pains, stiff, swollen joints, sore muscles.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
Mrs. Shonts Sues Chief
Legatee of Husband
Nature of Action Against Mrs.
Amanda e.. Thomas Is
Withheld

Mrs. Milla D. Shonts, widow of Theo-
dore P. Shonts, formerly president of
the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany has started an action in the Su-
preme Court against Mrs. Amanda c..
Thomas, of $50 Park Avenue, to whom
Mr. Shonts left the residue of his es-
tate. to the practical exclusion of his
widow.
Only the summons in the suit, which
was served on Mrs. Thomas, who is the
president Of the Davis G. Sanford Com
pany. photographers, in her Office at
597 Fifth Avenue, was filed in the office
of the County Clerk This paper does
not indicate the nature of the act; ION.
George w. Files, attorney for Mrs
Shonts, would not say last night what
the action was for. Mr.. Files said he
would file the complaint in few days,
when the purpose of the action would
become pubic.
Mr.. Files, acting for Mrs Shonts,
yesterday notified Cornelius J. Sulli-
van, attorneT for the executors of the
Shonts will, that he would apply to the
Surrogates Court for a resettlement
of the order under which the Surro-
gate revoked the appointment of Mrs.
Shonts. Mr.. Files has announced he
intends TO appeal from this decision.
In his application asking for the re-
moval of Mrs. Shonts as administrators.
Mr.. Nicoll charged false representa-
tions on the part of the widow. The
decision of Surrogate Fowler was not
based on this charge, but entirely on
legal grounds, and Mr.. Files wants the
record to set this forth clearly.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
Public School Janitors
Threaten Strike Monday
Salary Increase Has Depleted
Boards Fund, Leaving Nothing
to Paw 900 for Two Months

1t was announced at the Offices of
the Department of Education yester-
day that the 600 janitors in the public
schools had served notice that unless
their November pay was received by
Monday noon they would walk out.
The department asserts it has not
the money to-pay the ianitors and that
the deficit which it now faces was an
ticipated months ago and application
made at the time to the Board of Es-
innate.
George D. Ryan, a member of the
Board of Education, declared that
Comptroller Craig refused to consent
to transfer of s314,00O from the fuel
fund to take care of the November
and December salaries of the janitors,
saying to wait until there was an
actual deficit.
An effort will be made to obtain the
necessary sanction for the transfer of
the funds at to-day's meeting of the
Board of Estimate. The deficit was
brought about by the increases in the
salaries of janitors last June, when
they were given increases of from
to 18 per cent This increase depleted
the s2,O00,000 apprfsriation in Octo-
Der, leaving nothip& available for the
November and DeceAber payrolls.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
Missouri Seizes
Is Coal Mines
State Is Freezing,'' - Says
the Governor; Adjuta,t
General Is in Control
Special Correspondenc.

Special Correspondence
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. a.
Governor Gardiner issued a proclama-
ton this evening seizing fifteen coal
mines in Barton County The procla-
in justification of the action,
recites that the closing of the coal
mines has resulted in fuel famine in
Missouri; that the people of the state
are unable to obtain coal or fuel of
any kind to meet their absolute needs
for use in their homes, and are in dis
sress and want as a result thereof, and
that the state is unable to secure coal
necessary for use in the eleemosynary
end penal institutions with the inevi-
table consequence of suffering and dis
tress among the inmates.
,Adjutant General Clark has appoint
ed Colonel E. M. Slayton, of Independ-
ence, Mo-, an engineer of wide expert
ence. as superintendent of operations
in the Barton County mines.
There will be no receiverships
asked for" said the Governor, "nor
will the question of compensation to
the mine operators be considered at
this time"
"The people of the state are freez-
ing" continued the Governor, "and
there is no time to bubble over wages
rights of the mine operators and such
"Conditions are desperate in Mis-
souri,. l do not intend that they shall
continue. The state is going to see to
it that the people are protected at all
hazards. l have instructed Adjutant
General Clark to produce coal and use
the entire military arm of the state in
doing so, if this step becomes neces-
SarYo
New-York tribune., 1919-12-05
62 Horses Lost
In $500, 900 Fire
T1Uo Shetlands, Valued at
$4,000, Destroyed in
Baking Company Blaze

Sixty-two horses were burned to
death last night in fire that des-
troyed the lower floors of the E. Gott-
fried Baking Company's plant, $50
East Seventy y-second Street. Among
them were two Shetland ponies, worth
$4,000, belonging to the twelve-year-
old son of Gottfried.
One hundred thousand dollars
worth of -four on the fourth and fifth
floors was ruined by smoke and water.
Several automobiles were destroyed.
The total loss is estimated at 100000.
The horses were on the second floor
of the five-story. brick structure.
Patrolmen O'Leary and Rintchler and
Michael Ferrone, a street cleaning
foreman, each led one of the animals
to safety, but were unable to return
to the building.