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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28

In speaking of the mater, w. M. Franklin. chief of the income tax di- vision. at the office of the collector of internal revenue. stated regarding deductions on income tax reports:
 "state md local taxes. except taxes assessed against local bene-
 fits of kind tending to incerase
 the value Of the property assessed. are deductible from gross income
 if paid during the current year.
 Federal taxes and taxes imposed by
 possessions of the United States or
 by foreign countriep, with the ex-
 eeption of income, war profits and
 excess profits taxes and those all
 lowed as n credit against the tax,
 are also deductibIe. This also ap-
 plies to amounts paid to states un-
 der secured debts laws in order to
 render securities tax exempt
 Tn general the deductions from gross income allowed corporations are the same as allowed individuals, except that corporations may deduct dividends received from other corporations sub ject to the tax and may not dedue' charitable contributions.
 CAPITAL STOCK
 The capital stock tax imposed bS section 1000 of the revenue act of f9iS may, for purpose of computing otheI income subject to income, excess profits and war profits taxes. be de- ducted from the gross income for the year for which such taxes accrue. if ac- counts of the corporate taxpayers are kept on the acrual basis, or may Dc deducted from gross income for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28

in Birmingh gham revognizes this fact, } think An auditorium would do more to bring Birmingham together than any thing know of. On the other hand, we need meeting place where we can get together, have heart-to-heart talks and put over any movement for the upbuild- ing of our city"
 SOL CAHEEN
 People some time back thought of Birmingham as strictly a. commercial city, and with people in it that did not care for the better things of life The success of the many theatres, con certs and the like has proven that the people in Birmingham are just like the people everywhere else in the world.
 The building of a large auditorium now would be about the biggest thing that the present board of city commits sioners could do. As I understand it.. the money is already in the bank and the delay is being caused because tho site committee cannot agree upon the proper location of the lot. However, this should be easily overcome as there are many available lots near the heart Of the city.
 "A little action would certainly be appreciated now, and l think that by all means the site committee and the president of the board of city commis- StonerS should get together at once on tke proposition. An auditorium in Birmingham. would be appreciated by every citizen, and would bring hum dreds of people to the city every time anything was staged under it's roof"
 F. M. LYNCH
 q 'The need of an auditorium has never been as great as It is at the present time, and while there are many other things that the city needs just as bad, they could be put off for a while if we could only get some as surance that the auditorium will be built at once.
 T don't like to criticise when l don't know very much about a certain thing" says MT. Lynch, and about all that I do know about the proposed auditorium is that the matter will be carried over to another year if some thing isn't done about it pretty soon.'
 DIR. c. w. SHROPSHIRE
 "The only reason that the auditorium proposition hasn't been put across yet is because the people as whole have not got behind the thing and pushed it.
 T am in favor of anything that will start the ball to rolling, and I believe that the way things are going now we nay have the new auditorium by Christmas of 1922. Quite little while, isr't it, but yet I don't think that is as long as the time has been since the proposed auditorium was first taken up. The city has money enough in the bank, so why not start things going and not spend another year arguing and chattering over another site"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28

The auditorium committee will meet Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the city nall to discuss the first step toward securing municipal auditorium" said J. Eiiis Brown, commissioner of public utilities We will begin pushing the matter immediately.
 Work on the project has been unavod- aDiy delayed for the past few weeks on account of the high cost of material conditions of securing labor and other things.
 lhe cost of material has now gone ooWn considerably and we will be able to begin work. real work on the project Tn few days. Members of the com nittee which has been called to meet are: pr. N A. Barrett, Mrs. W. D. smith, Mrs. Houston Davis, J., Frank Rushton and myself
 J. MERCER BARNETT.
 l have just returned from an extended trlp and have visited every state in the union with the exception of three and nave been in practically every large city in them and Birmingham is the only city US size that l have ever visited that hasn't an auditorium
 Portland. Oregon has an auditorium %ith handsome pipe organ and an or ganist IS employed by the city. Each week three concerts are given for the fpupi1c The mayor of that city told me that the auditorium was the greatest asset Portland had for they were as sured not only of place big enough to accommodate the crowd, but, in addition. furnished them high-class entertainment.
 Birmingham is certainly overlooking one or the best bets in the country in not erecting an auditorium
 MRS. OSCAR R. HUNDLEY
 NeNer have I been so impressed with anything Nas I have the growth of Bir- mirgham during the five months I have been away, and this city certainly needs an auditorium. This fact was demon- strated by the large number of people un- able to secure tickets to hear Geraldine farrar. who made her initial appear ance in this city last night.
 The people of Birmingham desire to see something worth while, but with only one performance in this city there Is only room for a very small number as compared to those wishing to attend
 The Music Study Club has arranged a delightful programme for the season. which includes number of big artists. and 300 more applications for member commodate, as the concerts are all held torium in Birmingham just think what 1t would mean to the people who desire to attend concerts of big artists We need an auditorium and must have it to Keep abreast with the times"
 JOHN SPARROW John Sparrow: "The need of an audi torium is so obvious that in my opinion there is nothing to talk about. Everyone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28

year in which paid if accounts are kept on the disbursements basis
 80 called taxes more properly as- sessments paid for local benefit, such as street. sidewalk and other like inn provements imposed because of and measured by some benefits inuring di- recty to the property against which the assessment is levied do not con- stitute an allowable deduction from the gross income.
 A tax is considered assessed against local benefits when the property sub ject to the tax is limited to the prop erty benefited. Special assessments are not deductible, even though an inciden- tai benefit may inure to the public welfare.
 Taxes deductibIe are those levied for the general public welfare by the prop CT taxing authorities at like rate against all property in the territory over which such authorities have Juris- diction When assessments are made for the purpose of maintenance or re- pair of local benefits the taxpayer may deduct the assessments paid as an ex- pense incurred In business, if the pays ment(ef such assessment is necsseaARW to the conduct of his business.
 LOCAL BENEFITS
 When the assessment are made Tor the purpose of constructing local bene- fits the payments by the taxpayer are in the nature of capital expenditures and are not deductible. When the as- sessments are made for the purpose of both construction and maintenance or repairs. the burdep is on the taxpayer to allow the allocation of the amount assessed to the different purposes IT the allocation cannot be made, none or the amounts so paid are deductibie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

Real estate luncheon at o'clock at Southern club.
 Cotton association luncheon at 1 o'clock at Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson-"The Man Whe Came Back.o
 Lyrfc--Keith vaudeville and pictures. Loew's Bijou-Vaudevflle and pie lures.
 Strand-Cecil B. DeMnle's ~Some- thing to Think About" Trianon-katherine Mcdonald in "Curtain."
 Alcaxar-Gouverneur Morris' ~Ihe PenaIty.''
 Rialto--Alice Lake in @Body and Soul"
 Prfncess-NHidden Dangers.1 OdeOn-L<MOOn Riders." Edgewood Park-Mountain View Inn and cabaret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28
UNLAWFUL HOMICIDE

Unlawful homicide was the verdict or John R. T. Rives. assistant coroner following an investigation into the death of Sam Williams, negro, who was killed. it is alleged. by Ed Powell. The shooting occurred at Avenue A and Twenty sixth street several weeks ago. and Williams lived four days after be- ing shot The reason for the shooting could not be ascertained, although Powell was in a box car when he shot Williams 1t was stated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge;
 Joseph Franklin Ezell and Miss Kate Graves.
 William s. Andrews and Miss Georgie Lee Martin.
 W. r. Nicholson and Miss Edith L. Brietling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28

Members of the Birmingham Cham : Der of Commerce believe it would be fitting on the part of Birmingham citi- zens to show some mark of appreciation of the Alabama soldiery who have been maintaining law and order in the min ing field.
 It has been suggested that all the civic organizations appoint committees to represent them on general com mjtee to which should De entrusted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28
Would Reward Guardsn1en
 For Order Maintenance

plans for demonstration of this ap- preciation
 The Rotary, Kiwanls and other clubs have been asked to take the matter up for consideration and. if favorably Inclined, name these eommites. Some thing in the way of reception and speaking is contemplated
 It is intended to have this celebration when the militia are ordered back to their homes and just prior to their leaving here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28
MORE FUNDS NEEDED
Republicans Apparently Showing
 Real Alarm Over Situation

National Committeeman w. T. Sanders has received the following telegram from New York:
 Outlook for democratic success is decidedly bright. It is reliably re- ported that republican inner council is alarmed over situation. We must now push campaign with redoubled energy. Please rush all available funds. JAMES w. GERARD,
 Chairman National Finance Com nittee. Grand Central Palace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28
Income Tax Chief Explains ALlowabLe Deductions From
 Payments to tue GoUernn1ent

Many nuures been received at the office of John D McNee collector of internal revenue regarding the announce men that taxes business federal reports provided they paid during the current year.
 who not of this fact man. festng number called at the office ot F. Hawkins collector yesterday their taxes ke adYantaQe of this saving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28

The Age-Herald's list of democratic campaign fund contributions stood yes terday as followss
 Previously acknowledged ....$1,134.75 Dr. N. B. Grayson, S12-14 Elm
 pire Bldg. Birmingham ..... 200 A. M. South. Birmingham ..... 100 Cash ................. 100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28

An electric barrage which charges cer- tain areas of water with electrodes has been devised to prevent fish from en- tering irrigation canals and ditches and later perishing by ousands in the fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-28

The guards on either end of the ferry boats at San Diego. Cal. are operated by compressed air. They sink into the deck when it is desired that pas sengers and vehicles shall pass over them and are raised into service by operating a lever on the pilot house after the boats have been loaded.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
The Pullman Bedroom.

from the RECORD.
We have with Is today the Pullman
bedroom. It exists not as a vague and
horrible premonition Of something evil
that is liable to happen in the future
Of days of congestion, worse congested
but 1t actually Is, 1t has its being, 1t is
a fact. And a very stuffy fact it is
withnl.
A hotel keeper In Hartford In Con-
necticut was first obsessed with the in
SEPARATION to construct this ingenious tor
ment for his guests, and now a widely
known hotel in Detroit has converted Il
Of its large sample rooms into Pullman
bedrooms, providing u "%berths," for each
Of which it gets $500 a night. The the
CRY, as explained by mine host, Is that
the potential guest will find the Pullman
bedroom more inviting thar the pros
pect of spending hours in a vain search
of roams elsewhere in the city. Doubt
less the theory is sound. Men some
times will do anything when driven to it.
Community baths to every six pat
visits by the bell boy to rouse the
sleeping guest in the morning, are feat
ures of this new n modern service.
One cannot help thinking how this ar
re nsenea could be greatly improved TO
make it seem a bit more real by putting
a fla wheel under one corner Of the cot
in the Pullman bedroom; and If live
steam could be piped beneath the cots
to alternate with a refrigerator plant
and the whole enshrouded with the pan
oply Of real Pullman plush curtains. how
nice and homelike 1t would all seem.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
WILLING TO STRIKE BARGAIN
Wife Quite ?>.sy Go -=ss71oTi style
If Her Hubby Would Only Do
His Part.

She was n Of those dressy women
who always wear the latest thing,
whether 1t suits her or not.
One day her hat touched her nose /;
next week it rested on the back of. her
neck. Her last frock barely covered
her shoe tops, her new ones huddled
round her ankles. Oh, she was always
sait.!" a,1, =
Her husband was no passive resist.
er. Regularly he raised his voice in
protest at each craving after fashion.
But the n thing that really annoyed
him was when she suddenly scraped
her hair straight back from her fore
head on top and trained 1t down like
window curtains on each side of her
face.
look herew he said in exaspera-
ton. "Can't I induce you to stop
wearing your hair over your ears?"
Certainly" she replied, with a
charming smile. "Buy me diamond
earrings"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
Mexico Looks Better,

From National City Bank, N. 7.
In every Latin-American country
there has been. during the past
few years, an anti-American element.
The chief stock in trade Of these gentry
has been he fate Of Mexico when tho
United States undertook its pacifca-
ton, which they were confident would
be tine ultimate American policy. This
argument has been SO thoroughly con-
founded by the facts that anti-Ameri-
can propaganda has been dealt a hard
blow, and every fair minded Latin
American now admits that the policy Of
the United States toward Mexico haS
been fair and equitable in every respect.
n has been marked by a spirit of in.
tolerance and patience seldom befora
witnessed In the history of international
relations. The fact that we ave kept
our hands off n have allowed th9
Mexican people to work out their own
theories of government. however un-
wise they may have been. has been an
answer so powerful that no amount OF
oratory, no campaign of vilidcation and
no distortion of the facts is able to OBJ
scure the truth.
It is Of interest to note that in tha
troubles now taking place a very care
full watch Is being maintained by all the
anti-CarranZa leaders TO safeguard the
lives and property OF foreigners, a
courSe= 10 when Inc departing regime
never paid much attention. Mexico has
a patriotic and highly educated group
Of citizens. who realize hat no nation
lives to itself alone, and that II Mexico
is to prosper and develop 1t must take
its place among the other nations that
extend a ~hospitable hand to outside en-
ergy. ideas and capital. This Is plainly
the group who are directing the revolt
against the selfish and medieval poll
cies Of Carranza and his hackers, whose
chief sport consisted of batting foreign
enterprise and capital and of placing
all possible obstacles in the way of any
enterprise which was not for ti,ess own
particular ibenoat. 80
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
WANTED IT AS A WARMING
Old Gentleman Had Particular Use
for That Peculiarly Atrocious-
Looking Beetle.

On the counter Of the Christmas
bazaar stood all the usual horrors
which an INSCRIPTIONS world insists on
giving the poor kiddies as "toys.'
There were animals, birds and insects
which resembled nothing save the
creatures Of a particularly fierce night.
mare.
The customer steadied himself BY q
Chair and. after a careful selection,
picked up one specially terrible beetle.
It'll take that he told the assistant,
""How much Is it?"
"Half a dollarp replied the girl.
SIS it for your little boy?"
mo; I want to take it to a dinner
party I have to attend"
whatever fort" exclaimed the girl
surprised out Of her carefully acquired
calm.
swell, I'm going to stand it In front
Of me on the table when the drinks
are going round and when I see two
Fbeetles-well, It's time to go homer
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
cal qualities and the dip below the bread
line and the outer look of every dayness

cal qualities and the dip below the bread
line and the outer look of every dayneas
tnat characterizes that author.
one OF the few pictures in the pres
emit Royal Academy exhibition that in
teassted experts and the public, is a por-
n hand and a hat in the other painted
ny MT; W: ". Russell. Some thought
saat MT. Miney was q ripe village gro
Ger n church warden. some that he
Lhought That here was a man who. in
ms modest, way. lived on the cream Of
h ap~a particular world and enjoyed it.
aplomb and gusto Of the sitter that had
forced Mr.. Russell into the full blooded
methods of presentment which made his
pi Thnt the picture Of h year.
prologue. The London press set to
work to discover who was MI. Minney.
nro Mas Iound that Mr.. Minney was not a
model who had been an Unsuccessful
actor and latterly a model. He had sat
1or Falstaff. jolly old monks. and other
at Fat p1p jack" "su At one ae t, mas b snq bs9
something to do with he Big wheel. a
hi@as1F e. W. Won1er quite in scale with,
hem SEMI " Nh MT; RUSSELL R,1 8 had known that
on the left top c%orner). He married a
y wife with some money. and was
not seen In Chelsea until they parted.
mate OF st. Pancras workhouse, Carrden
town. for q short time. and then E
1nqulrers discovered that he was dead,
town, and died in the Maryiebone in
Urinary In December. 1916. hi picture
was painted a year or two before that.
And SO through are, Mr.. Minney. an
educated man. a shabby actor. a model.
a dweller in model lodging houses and
poor houses. a failure, found fame at
Last His life record will socn pass QUO
probably go to a public gallery some
where. and generations Of people will
says, We'll, that's a Jolly fat man. He
ners."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
Support Wilson.

From the Springfield Republican
If the league Is to become the su-
preme issue Of the presidential cam
paign with the president leading the
fight for It in substantially the form in
which 1t was Incorporated in the treaty,
the president will be able to quote from
three eminent republican authorities 70
the following effect:
L From Mr.. Taft, former president
of the United States that the covenant
can be safely and wisely accepted with
out my reservations whatever.
2. From Senator Knox, former SEQ
rotary Of state. that there is no truth
in the statement that the Lodge reser-
vations "Amef1canize'' the league, and
that their actual Incorporation in the
treaty would be "fraught with mora
danger than anything else conceivable.
3. From Senator Lodge, chairman Of
the Senate committee on foreign rela-
lions, that a separate peace, which Sem
ator Knox advises and the peace reso-
luton contemplates but which Mr.. Will
son abhors. would brand us with ever
lasting dishonor" and bring ruin" also
to the country.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
When the King Reared.

King Edwards abiding characteristic
was his unfailfng intuition of doing the
right thing and saying the right thing at
Eighth's remarkable attribute of COM
Sining autocracy with almost a social
istic tie with the masses. I said to his
majesty once:
'Sir, hi were a real low form of cum
ming on you majestys part, sending
TO ask after Keir Hardie's stomach
ache!"
BY Jove, he went for me like a mad
bull and replied: You don't UNDER
stand me! 1 am the king Of all the
people! No one has got me in their
pockets as some Of them think they
have!"
HI was a noble man and every inch
of him a king! God bless him! I don't
OF cabbages that are saints!-they
couldn't sin IL they wanted to!
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
Publicity and Practice.

GLOW did you lay the foundation
for your colossal fortune" asked the
young man.
II worked all day and studied all
night" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. 81
attended church regularly and avoided
all bad habits"
lis this the way you would advise
me to proceedT
"Why-er-I didn't know you want.
ed the information for your personal
use. That's different, course. !
thought It was an int view for q
magazine article"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
Origin of Ozark Horse.u

- suSto Ss
From the Indianapolis News.
In Disraelrs novel. 1.-THE Young
Duke" is his:
A dark horse which had never been
thought OF. and which the careless st.
James had never even observed in the
list, rushed past the grand stand in
sweeping triumph.
But It Is to be observed that the
horse was spoken of as dark" not
because he was unknown. or had not
been counted IN to win the race, but
because Of his color. We have changed
all that, and ROW use as a metaphor
h was formerly a fact. Our lark
horses may be pure blondes; they are
still dark because no n suspects that
they are even possibilities in a
ton-does not know that they have
even been consa1ered. They are dark
because they are kept in a ARK place.
that Is under cover" We Americans
ere responsible for another modification
or development The animal in the story
was not picked out In advance. and held
in reserve until the other contestants
had exhausted their strength. On tho
contrary, he vas in the race from the
start, and on the same terms as his
competitors. He won because he de-
served to win. Inc rushed past the
grand stan In sweeping triumph"
The practice now Is to hold the dark
holSo out u me race dilOsetneI I'LL tne
critical moment, to groom him mad
vance, and then by combinations and
5ockeying to sneak him past the grand
stand" not in a sweeping but a pre-
arranged triumph" He may be q
thoroughbred or a scrub-often the lat
ter-but whatever he is. care Is taken
that he shall be wholly satisfactory to
his sponsors, the "tired men, whose
duty 1t Is conceived to be to make NOM
nations. OF course it would be most
unreasonable to insist on knowing who
the dark horse is to be, for he would
then cease to be dark as Americans I'M
derstand the term. 1t is enough to know
hat the selection is now being made.
It is for the American people to say
whether they want, not his or that dark
horse, but any dark horse.