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Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-11

ly. In a recent letter he writes: q have no desire for tobacco any more. I feel like new man"
 Anyone desiring a copy of this book on tobacco habit, smoking and chewing. can get it free. postpaid, by writing to New York City. You will be surprised and pleased. Look for quieter nerves. stronger heart. better digestion, inn proved eyesight. increased yigor. longer life and other advantages if you quit noisoning yourself.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-11
SHARES WHICH COST 500 SOLD FOR S3.5oo EACH

Boston, March 10.-Shares in the
 New England Fish exchange, which cost originally s1O0. have been sold for
 S3,500 each, John M. Anderson, presi- dent of the Atlas Fish company, stesti- fled today at the trial of several fish marketing firms and individuals on charges of conspiring to maintain the price of fish at excessive levels. He
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-11
DANIELS INVITED TO ASSIST IN BOSTON WELCOME OF 2erH

Boston, March Ex-Governor Coolidge today telegraphed to Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of the Navy Dan lels invitations to come here to assist in welcoming the Twenty sixth divi- sion iI April.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-11
How He Quit Tobacco

This veteran. S. B. Lam phere. was addicted to the excessive use of tobacco for many years, He wanted to quit but needed something to help him.
 He learned of a free booi: \ that tells about tobacco '3habit and how to conquer lit nuicklv eaSiIy and safe
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-11
means

recognized.'' This, he said, means mainly the Monroe doctrine.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-11
WEEPING ECZEMA SOON RELIEVED A Perfect Treatment For This
 Distressing Complaint


 IT had an attack of Weeping Eczema; so bad that my clothes would be wet through at times. I suffered terribly. l could get no relief until I tried 'Fruit-a-tives tor Fruit Li0e,' Ta6lets) and 'Sootha Salya'. The first treatment gave me relief. Altogether, l have used three boxes of 'Sootha Salva' and two of !'Fruit-a-tives' and am entirely well".
 G. W. HALL. Both these remedies are sold by dealers at 5oc. a box, 6 for $2.5o, or sent by FRUIT.A-TIVES Limited. OGDENSBURG, NY.
 "Fruit.a-tives'' is also put up in | trial size which sells for 25c.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
A Splendid Assortment at $59.75

The
tailored
many among beautifully fur trimmed
broadcohs ricotnes
wlls, silvertones chevronas.
The wanted co1ors, Of black
A good of
Kann's- Floor.
Evening star., 1919-10-12

Beautiful braid-bound, tailored
models, in oxford, navy blue and black
Poiret twills These are semi-tailored,
belted and ripple style They are made
of broadcloth, silvertone, velour, tri-
cotine and poplin; many fur trimmed.
They are shown in ali the best fall
colors. The sizes include those for
misses, women's regular sizes and the
stylish stout models, ranging from
the 14-year sizes up to the 50 I-2-inch
bust measure.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
At$39.75&$49.75

Chic styles, particularly becoming to
the youthful figure, and much favored
by misses especially. They are in
velour checks, plain velours and silver,
tones, made up in the new ripple
models; in sizes ID, I6, 18 and 20.
There are women's sizes; also sizes
for the large woman, in stylishly cut
models. These are made of chevrona,
or U. S. serge, and poplins.
The colors are brown, navy, block,
reindeer, taupe, green and wine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15

Birmingham and the Birmingham
 district also will contribute the
 greater part of the income and ex-
 cess profits tax, which Is estimated
 to net another million dollars to
 the state treasury.
 The first opportunity the members of the legislature or the people had to see the bill came today when the print CT delivered printed copies at the state house.
 The house ways, means and ap- propriations committee will hold the first hearing Wednesday afternoon be- ginning a o'clock, at which time it is understood the mineral tonnage and income and excess profits sections of the bill will be taken up. A large dele gation of opera tors from Birmingham is expected to be present. Representa- tives of the coal and iron interests are in Montgomery today looking over the bill and familiarizing themselves with its features.
 The county board of equalization Is abolished and the office of county tax supervisor created. Twenty district courts with three judges each also are created.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15

in the taxable year imposed by authority of the United States, except income, war profits and excess profits tax; taxes paid or accruing by authority of any of the possessions of the United States, or any state or territory. including Alabama, but not including those taxes assessed for local benefits of a kind tending to in- crease the value of the property pos sessed or by the authority of any foreign government.
 Losses sustained during the taxable year and not compensated for by insur- ance or otherwise, if incurred inS trade or business; or if incurred in any trans action entered into for profit though not connected with the trade or business, but in case of nonresident taxpayer the ex- emption applies only as to such transac- tions within the state; losses by fire, storms, shipwreck, or other casualty, from theft and not compensated by in- surance or otherwise; debts ascertained to be worthless and charged off reason able allowance for exhaustion, wear and tear of property used in the trade or business, including a reasonable allow ance for ObSolescence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
REVENUE AND TAXA77 BILL RECEIVED FROM PRINTER;
 WILL TAKE IS HOURS TO READ 90 900 WORD MEASURE

organizations; farmers, fruit growers or like associations; organizations or ganized for the exclusive purpose of holding title to property; federal land banks and national farm loan associa- tions.
 Income tax returns are not public re- cords. Failure to make return as nro- vided subjects to the taxpayer to a penalty of not less than $10.
 The excess profits provisions of the act, section 357 to 360, provides that each taxable year thereafter there sba1l be levied, collected and paid in this state upon the net income of every in dividual a citizen of this state. and upon every domestic corporation. asso- ciation, joint stock company and part nership doing business in this state in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
SPECIFIED EXEMPTIONS

Interest upon obligations of the United States or its possessions. and securities issued under the provisions of the federal loan act of July r, 1916 bonds issued by the war finance corporation, and obliga- tions of the state of Alabama, or of any
 municipal corporation or political subdi- vision thereof, are exempt from the pay. ment of income tax.
 Among the exempted items are money
 received through accident or health in surance, or under worSmen's compensa- tion laws as compensation for personal injuries or sickness plus the amount of any daVages received whether by suit or agreement on account of such injuries or sickness, or through the war risk in surance act, or any law for the benefit or relief of injured or disabled members of the military or naval forces of the United States; salaries. wages and other
 compensation received from the United States by officers or employees thereof
 including persons in the military forces
 of the United States income received by
 any officer of a religious denomination
 or by any institution ,or trust for the
 moral mental Improvement. religious,
 benevolent, fraternal, hospital. educa- tional scientific, library. patriotic, his
 torical and similar institutions and or
 ganizations. Taxpayers who are nonresi-
 dents will be required to pay the income tax only on such portion of their incomes
 as are derived from investments in se- |curities held in the state.
 Ordinary expenses incurred in carrvinv on business, including reasonable allow
 ance for salaries. rentals and other pay ments required to be made as condition to the continued possession for the pur- poses of trade; interest paid or accrued during the taxable year on indebtedness. except on Indebtedness incurred or con
 tinued to purchase or carry obligations
 or securities; taxes paid or accrued with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
Poll Tax Exemption Bill
 For Soldiers Postponed
By WILLIAM L.. GoRMLEY'

Montgomery. July H-(Special) )-Rep- resentative Jones' bill, which will sub init to the people the question of chang ing the constitution. exempting certain persons from the payment of poll taxes, on Monday was postponed to the 18th legislative day. The bill would exempt from the payment of poll taxes all per sons who served in the military during the recent war. if approved by the vot- ters.
 Action on several hou~e bills was de- ferred for various reasons, representa- tives appearing to be unwilling to risk their measures with the 80 members pres ent.
 President Wilson was formally invited to speak to a joint session of the legis- lature at a time best suitable to him self. The resolution of Senator Watt Brown of St. Clair county, which was adopted last week in the senate, was adopted Monday in the house. The speak CT and president of the house are asked to notify the President of the invitation.
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, fled The governor will appoint them Those appointed this year will serve un- til October l. 1923, when their successors will be appointed for terms of four years.
 The state tax commission will haVs supervision of the assessments and col lection of taxes and the enforcement ot the tax laws of the state. and over the several county assessors, and county supervisors of assessments in the several counties of the state and over each ana every state and county official charged with the duty of valuing, equalizing, as- sessing, collecting or enforcing the pay ment of taxes and licenses to the state or to any county in the state.
 Each member of the state tax commits sion shall receive a salary of S250 month for the time he actually holds office, ana the secretary will receive $2400 year.
 Sections 157 to 19O, both inclusive, pre- scribe the manner of assessing tang lpie and intangible property, franchises, privileges and other taxable assets.
 Sections 1e1 to 239 both inclusive, pro vide for the election of tax collector and prescribes his powers and duties and the method of collecting taxes wllh dates when due and in default.
 Sections 240 to 269, both inclusive, pro vide for the sale of land to satisfy tax claims. prescribes the procedure and the distribution of the proceeds Of the saie' sections 270 to Z75 relate to erroneous sales: 276 to 2SS relate to the rights anu remedies of purchasers Of lano at 'aA sales; 2se to 3o7 provides for the redeinpr n3r 'tion of lands sold for taxes; sos to Slo relate to the duties of the state auditor with reference to returns, reports, pay ments and settlemens required by law .o he made by officers charged with lhe collection of revenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
The Strong Withstand the Heat of sum-
 mer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and young CT people who are weak will be strengthened and enabled to go throu~h the depressing heat Of summer by talk ing GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC It purifies and enriches the blood and builds up the whole system You can soon feel it's tightening. Invigora- ting Effect. co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
Fran1ers Of the Measure OUerlook Nothing That
 SuggestsReUenueSource
Neither Farms City Homes, Banks, Merchants, Utilities, Minerals, Forests, Animal Products, Factories Nor Anything Else of
 Value Have Escaped
By W, J. BOLES

Montgomery, July 14-(Special)-t is estimated that the new of tapped by the bill pending the house of representatives will bring into the state treasury thing like three million dollars probably The minerals in the Birmingham district will bear by far greater part of this the levy of five on coal mined netting about million dollars and the on iron ore about two hundred - -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15

islature on the measure providing for the issuances of passes to newspaper editors by the railroads were heard Tn the house Monday when MT. Green or Dallas county. insisted that his bill permitting passes to officers of the law, be enacted MT. Green called the attention of the lawmakers to the fact that policemen ride on their badges Tn many cities on street cars and asked that the sheriffs and other officers be permitted to accept railroad passes, J. Lee Long of Butler county, arose to his feet and delivered a strong speech against the measure. He realied the day when newspapers in Alabama were controlled by the railroads be- cause the roads issued them free trans portation." He believed that person to whom a pass was issued must snow something was done for the railroads at the end of the year or else the passes would be taken away. He did not want to Ngo back to the old system. The bill was indefinitely postponed. The fight in the house indicates the de- feat of the bill of Senator McDow ell which permits editors to again accept free transportation from the railroads. The Mcdowell bill was successful Tn the senate during February.
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addition to all other taxes imposed in this act, tax equal to.
 Six per cent of the amount of the net income, but not in excess of 20 per cent of the invested capital, less $S000
 tContinued on Page sixteen)
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ALLOWANCE FOR DEPLETION

In the case of mines, oil and gas wells, other natural deposits and timber, req sonable allowance for depletion and for depreciation of improvements, according to peculiar conditions in each case. based upon cost of development not otherwise deducted, providing that in case of such property acquired prior to January i, 1919, the fair market value of the prop erty, or the taxpayers interest on that date shall be taken in lieu of the cost up to that date, with provision that mines, oil or gas wells discovered by the tax payer after January 1. 1919, and not ac- quired as a result of purchase of a proven tract or lease, where the market value is disproportionate to the cost, the depletion allowance shall be based upon a fair market value of the property at the time of the discovery or within 30 days thereafter.
 Contributions or gifts made within the taxable year to a corporation incorpor- ated exclusively for religious, charita ble, scientific or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the earnings of which accrue to the benefit of private stock holders or individuals or special fund vocational rehabilitation authorized by section of an act of Congress known as the vocational rehabilitation act to an amount not in excess of 15 per cent of the taxpayers net income, if com puted without this subdivision.
 These items are not exempted: Per sonal. living oryfamily expenses; amounts paid out for new buildings, or for perma- nent improvements or betterments made to increase the value of any property or estate; amounts paid in restoring proper ty or in making good the exhaustion thereof, allowance for which has already been made; premiums paid on life in- surance covering the life of any officer or employe or any person financially in- terested in any trade or business carried on by the taxpayer when the taxpayer is directly or indirectly the beneficiary Under such nnlicv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15

 ing banking business shall pay on 60 per cent valuation of assets; under section the same provision applies to incorporated banks Section 10 extends the provisions to branches of incorporated banks, and section Ii requires the state commission to supply assessment blanks.
 Section 12, 13 and 14 relates to the taxa ton of corporations other thank banks and banking associations.
 Sections 15 to 26 relate to franchise tax on corporations, the rate being 60 cents annually on each 5000 of paid up capital stock for both domestic corporations.
 Section 27 to 8, both inclusive, relate to the poll tax, there being no changes from the present law.
 Sections g to "A, both inclusive, pre- scribe the method of election the quail fications, compensation, powers and du- ties of the tax assessor, and authorizes him to appoint deputies.
 Section 75 creates the office of county supervisor of assessments to be appointed by the state tax commission, subject to the approval of the governor (section 7s) to serve four years, except the one ap- pointed after this act goes into effect shall serve until October 1, 1923. He must be not less than % years of age and resident of the county for which he IS appointed. He will be required to execute bond in the sum of 5000 in counties or less than 50ooO inhabitants. and $5oO0 In counties with more than 5000 inhabitants. His compensation in counties having as sessments of more than s115,o0o,ooo, which will include only Jefferson county, will be s44o0 year; in counties having assess ments of more than $10o,00o,o0O and less than STE, GOO, 900, s400o; with graduations down to counties having assessments of A,5ooo00 or less where the salary VIII be s120O a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
STATE INCOME TAX

rha income tax. a new source of rev enue in Alabama, is covered In Al sec tions-s6 to S56-filling 21 printed pages
 Finder the provisions of this act, section s16 "A tax is hereby imposed upon ev- cry resident of this state, in addition to all other taxes imposed by this act. which tax shall be levied. collected ana paid annually upon and with respect to his entire net income as nereln oelliiou' at rates as follows:
 1.-TWO ner centum of the amount Of net income not exceeding 5000 21s per cen- tum of the amount of net income Tn ex- cess of $50O0 but not in excess or $tooo'l per centum of the amount of net in- come in excess of $750o, but not in excess of S1OO00: 3h per centum of the amount of net income in excess of s10,o0o, but not in excess of s15.ooo; per centum of amount of net income in excess of Sl5,- 000"
 The incomes from all property and ev- cry business trade, profession or oc- cupation carried on in the state is sub ject to this tax.
 Net income (section 322) shall be com puted upon the basis of the taxpayers annual accounting period, and gross in come is defined in section 323 to include gains. profit and income derived from, salaries, wages or compensation for per sonal services of whatever kind or In
 
 whatever form paid or from professions, vacations, trades, business, commerce or sales or dealings in property, whether real or personal, growing out of owner ship or use of or interest in such prop erty; also from interest, collected rents, dividends, securities, or transactions of any business carried on for profit, and the income derived from any source whatever.
 The following items are exempt from income tax:
 Debt or hire of real or personal prop erty while owned by the landlord or hired during the current year of such rental or hire.
 Proceeds of life insurance policies and contracts paid upon death of insured to an individual as beneficiary.
 Amount received by insured as return on premiums paid by him under life in surance endowment or annuity contract.
 Value of property acquired by gift. be- quest demise or descent but income from property is included in taxable in- come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
MUST INSPECT PROPERTY

Section s5 nrovides that "the county srnerv;sor of assessments shall visit, in sneet examine, euualize and value each piece and parcel of real property in the county, and after such inspection and examination thereof shall cause to De recorded upon the land and lot books oo per cent of the reasonable cash value of such real property. Where the land is assessed as acreage, the valuation shall be lived for each 40 acres or fraction thereof, but each lot shall be assessed" :" He is also required to view, inspect value and equalize all personal property In so far as practicable He Is given power to examine witnesses as to the value of property.
 Provision is made for hearings where property owners are not satisfied with the valuations placed on their property.
 The county supervisor is given the same power and authority now vested in county boards of equalization, which are abolished by this act.
 Section 99. There is hereby created in each county in this state a court to be known as the district tax court to be composed of one presiding judge and two associate judges. one of whom shall be appointed in each county in this state by the circuit judge in whose district such court may be situated, if but one circuit judge in such circuit, and by the senior or presiding circuit judge in a. circuit having more than one circuit judge, and in counties having no circuit court by the judge of the court having jurisdiction of the circuit courts of other counties. Each judge shall be presiding judge of the court in his county, and the other two judges of the district shall be associate judges of the court of such county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
EXEMPTIONS ALLOWED

Eyery resident taxpayer Is allowed the following exemptions:
 Amount received as dividend from a corporation which is taxable under this act upon its net income; single per son or married person living with hus- band or wife, $2000; only one exemp- tion allowed to husband and wife lv ing together; for each dependent other than husba and or wife, $200.
 Nonresident tax payers are allowed credit for taxes paid where he resides.
 Partners are liable to the income tax as individuals
 The tax applies to incomes received by estates of deceased persons duing the period of adnlinistration or settle ment of the estate; income accumulat- ed in trust for the benefit of unborn or unascertained persons with contin- gent interests; incomes held for future distribution under the terms of a will or trust; incomes which are to be dis tributed to the beneficiaries periodical ly and incomes collected by guardians of infants to be distributed under di- rection of court.
 Fduciaries are held responsible for making return of income for estate or trust for which they act. The tax is imposed on the net incomes.
 Every individual taxpayer whose ad volorem taxes are assessed by the state tax commission, having net income for the taxable year of 5000, if mar red and living with husband or wife, is required to report his entire in- come, and those not paying ad valorem taxes are required to make under oath to the county tax assessor a return specifically staeing the items of his gross income. Each partnership is re- quired to make returns of gross in- come and deductions allowed
 A tax of two per cent is imposed on domestic corporations on all property and foreign corporations situated in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15

When Baby Is Teething GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE win correct the Stomach and Bowel troubles Perfectly harmless. See di- rections on the bottle Price BOG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-15
ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPTED

Organizations exempted: Labor. agri- cultural or horticultural! mutual saw
 ings banks not having capital stock; fraternal beneficiary societies, orders or associations under the lodge system or for the exclusive benefit of the members; domestic building and loan associations and cooperative banks without capital; religious, charitable, scientific or educational societies or corporations; business leagues. cham bers of commerce, boards of trade, civic leagues or organizations; clubs organized exclusively for pleasure, re- crea tion and other non-profitable pur- poses; farmers and other mutual hail. cyclone or fire insurance companies; mutual ditch irrigation companies; CO., operative telephone companies and like