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Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

used in such office rooms, and salar- ieS: paid to office assistants. The same deductions are allowed Q dentist.
 Farmers also Considered.
 The farmers may deduct all am- ounts paid in preparing his land for a crop, and the cultivation, harvesting and marketing of the crop. The cost of seed and fertilizer used and am ounts spent in caring for live stock are aeduetible items. Fhe cost of mi nor repairs to farm buildings, other than the dwelling and of fences, farm machinery, and wagons may be claim ed, also the cost of farm tools which are used up in the course of year or two The cost of machinery of "a per- manent character, is held to be a cap ital investment, and is not an allow able deduction. Rent paid for a farm is deduetible.
 The principles underlying these al- loWances are equally applicable to the conduct of any trade. business, or pro- fession. In short, all expenses con neeted solely and directly with the conduct of an income producing bus mess, trade profession, or vocation are allowable.
 Deductions for Losses. Losses incurred by a taxpayer in any transaction entered into for pro- it outside of his regular business are allowed. Under the 1917 act dedue- tions for such losses were allowed only to the extent of gains in similar | transactions. If, for example, a per son made S1.0e0 in one stock market l transaction and in another lost S5, ,00( 1, he was required to include the 1,00t l ill his return of gross income, ane could deduct only that amount as l loss. Under the current act he is al. l lowed a deduction of $4,900. l A reasonable allowance is made fol i depreciation of business property ana 1 obsolescence and for the depletion ot 1 oil and gas wells and other natura i deposits.
 ] Contributions or gifts made during 1 the year 1919 to corporations organ ized for charitable. scientific, religieu or educational purposes, or for thu l prevention of cruelty to animals or t :! the special fund for vocational rehab l ilitation may be deducted to an am
 ount not exceeding 15 per cent of tn, ] taxpayers income.
 Other DeductibIe Items. 1 Other items which may be deducte, are as follows:
 i Taxes paid or accrued during tn 1 year 1919, except income, war profits or excess profit taxes and those as
 sessed against local benefits of a kim
 tending to improve the value of tn property.
 Loss of property not connected wit
 trade or business rising from fires
 storms, shipwreck or other casualty or from theft, if not compensated fo by insurance of otherwise.
 l Debts aseertained to be worthles and charged off within the year.
 Interest paid or accrued on indebt edness except indebtedness incurre'
 to purchase securities, the interes upon which is exempt from tax.
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Banisl Catarrh
Breathe Hyomei for Two Minutes and
 Relieve Stuffed Up Head.

If you want to get relief from ca tarrh, cold in the head or from an irri- tating cough in the shortest time, breathe Hyomei.
 It should clean out your head and open up your nose in two minutes and allow you to breathe freely.
 Hyomei often ends q cold in one day. and brings quick relief from snuffies, hard crusts in the nose. hawking. spit ting end catarrhal mucus.
 Hyonei is made chiefly from a sooth- ing. healing antiseptic oil that comes from the eucalyptus forests of inland Australia, where catarrh. asthma, broH- ehitis, tonsilitis, influenza, pneumonia and consumption were never known to exist.
 Hyomei is pleasant and easy to breathe. Just pour few drops into the hard rubber inhaler, use as directed and relief is almost certain
 A complete Hyomei outfit. including inhaler and one bottle of Hyomei, costs but little at The Lee & Osgood Co.'S and druggists everywhere. If you all ready own an inhaler you can get ar extra bottle of Hyomei at druggists.
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THE cApTuRE OF pvINsK.

Everything seems to be going swim mingly for the bolsheviki in Russia except in one direction and that is the front on which Dvinsk is located. The loss of that once fortified point is by no means insignificant for even though they were taken off their guard it must be clearly demonstrated to the bolsheviki that they are there faced by hard foes in the Lettish and Polish troops. Whether tha success there will result in increased opera tiens on the northwestern front, after which came the signing of an armis- tice with Esthonia, the utilization on other fronts of reserve forces, which had been held for use in that 9irec- tion, seems probable in the light of results obtained. Just what effect this will have Upon the continuation of the drive beyond Dvinsk or the slacken- ing of the bolshevik drives into Si- beria or southern Russia will preba- bly not be long in developing.
 If the bolsheviki cannot check the advance of the Poles and Let's. and if opposition to operations along the line indicated does not come from Po- land itself, more and increased trou- b1e is faced by soviet Russia just at the time when it will be of the greatest value to the anti -bolshevik factions that are at present suffering from Reorganization and large losses of territory and men. If possible it should bring to life whatever remains of the northwestern army and hasten the time when another blow can be aimed at Fetrograd from the north. with the former capital under pres sure from two directions by substan- tial forces it's fall might be accom- pIiSh ed
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something like that Maisie was still blinded by love and laughed at the architects anguish and thought Ezra was too cute and dear for anything.
 tsENhen they moved in at last and she had spent all day arranging the living room so that it looked comfort able and honey, she returned from a trip downtown to find Ezra standing in the middle of said room looking rumpled, relieved and eondescending 1t was such an awful looking room that the surprised Mafsie did not re- cognize it. Ezra pointed out to her that as she hat placed the furniture, pictures and things she had violated every principle of mathematics and hence of perfect beauty and that he had corrected her mistakes. The room may have been mathematical, but ii looked like a cross between furni- ture shop, a tomb and a lecture hall Maisie objected, but Ezra was firm though loverlike He told her she wasn't to bother her little head about
 things. she did not understand. She
 tried to sneak things back gradually
 to where they ought to be, but Ezra
 always dedected the slightest varia-
 tion in his arrangement and at once put them back.
 It was the same way about oureaC
 tops, dish eupboards and other things Ezra explained to her that it spoiled
 his whole day to see the silver on Q
 bureau top disarranged and Maisie always was missing trains and being
 late at luncheon because she had tc
 run back after she had started and
 straighten her brushes. mirrors, filei and shoe horns and dust off the stray f1eckr of noWder
 ''Maisie had pretty hair and did. it iT
 careless, wavy fashion most be
 coming, but it worried Ezra. He sai6 he couldn't stand the part not ex: actly in the middle and if she loved him she would fix it, but no woman
 no matter how fond she is of a man | is going to stand for being made tt | look like a fright. Yes. Maisie wen back to her mother when life became i too mathematical So in view of th' wreck Ezra made of his mathemati cal life I hope Tommy"
 My goodness. I hope so, too
 breathed Tomy's mother. T neve
 thought what it might do to him l Anyhow, I'd just as soon have him ; financier or a railroad president, guess.-Chicago News.
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T0MMY,S FUTURE

I think Tommy is going to be a mathematician or a scientist of some sort when he grows up." Tommys s mother said proudly to his father at dinner time. You should see how exact he is building blocks and every thing"
 "Oh, my poor son." cried Tommy's father. "Or, rather. oh, his poor wifei"
 Why, he's only years old" pro- tested Tommy's mother. "Thera's mo- body wonderful enough for him to marry anyhow, and, besides, what has that got to do with building blocks %
 Huh said Tommy's father, what hasn't it? The minute you spoke l thought of Ezra WoodwiIlie. He was one of those scientific, mathematical chaps, but he didn't look it. He was so handsome that people were always surprised to find out he was not a matinee hero and his family had So much money they could walk by head walters and doornen and not see them. At college if there was any sort of prize for figuring out, abstruse things Ezra invariably walked away with it and all his relatives nearly burst with pride over the gymnas : tics Ezra could do with helpless fig- ures. They encouraged his terrible tendency until it was impossible for him to look at human face with its nose slightly out of plumb or one eye bit higher than the other without having to restrain a mad desire to straighten things to a correct math- ematicaT angle.
 'If Ezra came down to breakfast and found his fork slightly askew in- stead of lying at 90 degrees to the edge of the table he wasn't able to eat All the joy was taken out of life immediately. Of course, the general public was not onto these little pc culiarities, so when Maisie DibbS caught Ezra and married him she was an object of hate and envy to every other unmarried girl in the county. "They didn't know that Ezra near ly drove insane the unfortunate ar chitect of the new house he built for Maisie by insisting that he change the whole front in order that the mum. Der of windows should correlate with something about the angular slope | of the roof toward the kitchen drain pipe. Ezra said if this were done he would have the finest example of 8 perfect parallelopiped in existence since Caesar crossed the Alps, or
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
End of the WorId.

Mr. Editor: The. end of the world, when contemplated as a closely in- pending event is surely something that should arrest our attention and hence every communication in re- gard to it is, in this sense, 8 con- tribution tha tis worthy of notice.
 This writer, however, is always suspicious of any argument taken from the Scriptures which requires some new rendering of the text; so the letter from your late contribu-- tor, for this reason, loses much Of it's force. It is admitted by all scholars that the King James yer sion still stands as an example of the cleanest and best English-and that on the occasion of it's utterance, it was really ahead of its time in duality It is no credit, therefore. to, cur scholarship if we misunderstood the pltrpose of it's wording because we are unacg tainted with the derivation of it's words.
 The need of a Bible put into col
 loquial phrase only shows that the study of the authorized version has
 been neglected, and for that reason many who have given it careful study disapprove of having its sacred top icS reproduced ill the language Of the
 street What more sigpiacance-for instance, attaches to the. word "heH" if we do call it 'Sheol' or Hades?
 The word Hell in our native tongue is the same with Holl, of which grave would be fair synonym. Very many of the seeming difficulties
 of scripturaI words are solved by a correct understanding of the gene alogy of the word itself. from whose meaning we ourselves have drifted and not because of any change in the word.
 In fact the Greek itself, although the language in which we have the original New Testament is only a translation of what Jesus and his apostles said, who did not converse in the Greek at all. As to the end of the world, it is very difficult to decide upon what is said, whether it l relates to the end of the material world, or to the end of the age or dispensation of which the Scripture is speaking. Many examples of the 1 world, being used in these limited
 senses, appear in the pages of the Bible. Therefore stress must always 1 be laid on the evidence often given in 1 the context. The lesson of all this is that a more general study should be given by our churches and Sunday i schools to this book which we dc property call Ine Woru oI God. blple 1 classes should be real classes for Bi-
 ble study, and not forums for the
 discussion of local topics of which we
 hear enough during the week, and 1 which tend to no particular decision l nor profit, but could be we'll taken up on a week day-if we had time for 1 it. Let us have at least one day in seven to hear what God says.
 Respectfully,
 JOHN TROLAND. ~ Norwich, Jan. 8, 1920.
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pRAE LODGING.

No more determined case of draft dodging has developed as the result of ti1S war than that of the Bergdoll brothers of Philadelphia Sons of wealthy parents and strongly pro German they made Up their minds that they would not serve in the army of Uncle Sam and they resisted ev- cry effort to get them into the ser vice. Unwilling to oe governed by the same conditions that surrounded everyone else they disregarded sum mons, and fled the city and country. This was not because the draft board or government authorities were de- termined to get them more than any enc lese bat because they were dodg- ing the responsibility that others were assuming. And the cause for it ap- parently- did not rest entirely on the shoulders of the boys, one of whom has been arrested at his home after a two years wait and search, for his mother hal threatened death to any officer who entered her house and when entrance had to be forced and she and one son were taken into GUS tody it was only after a rough and tumbles fight that she was relieved ol a repDlNef and blackjack.
 There aisn't. even the claim of being conscientious objecters raised in this case, it simply being an instance where love for Germany was so greai that the law of this country and the call for service were given no more attention than the snap of a finger And they expected to get away with ik- Tie son arrested will be court msrtialed and whenever the brother shows up he will get similar treat .-l -.rtl .l .a
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5ERGERfsM.

Victor Berger was much incensed because he was not allowed to speak 5n Jersey City and he indicates that he will not cool off rapidly since he plans to bring suit to find out whether the state of New Jersey still respects the constitution regarding free speech
 Jersey City's action was taken not tor suppress free speech but to protect the people against such dangerous radicals as Berger has shown himself tp be. Tie idea of Interpreting free speech to mean that man can call the Constitution piece of paper, defy the laws of the country and be con- victed for it only to declare that he WeUld do the same thing over again only to make it worse and still car ry the idea that he should be permit ted to speak wherever he pIeases in a revolutionary vein will get no sym pathy. i~
 Berger was not prevented from speaking because he is a socialist any more than he was denied a seat in congress for that reason. It was be- cause of his defiance of law and order and the dangerous and disloyal char aeteristics he has manifested. But what disrepute he as well as ether socialist .eaders are throwing the members Of that party into is in dieated by the action taken in tha New York state legislature where five socialists were temporarily refused their seats as socialists while their qualifications and eligibility are in- vestigated, and that action was taken with only two non socialist votes ir opposition That they will after due investi gatiSn be allowed to take theil seats is not improbable. So far as known they have taken no such stand has Berger and others, but it can be expected that the platform on whict they have been chosen will be care fully considered.
 This indicates a. recognition of the fact that 1t is time to- look well tc the protection of state as we'll as na- tional government against the activi ties of those who are committed tc dangerous policies. Heretofore nC thought has been given to such ac- tion and t would not now but for tht persistent revolutionary tendencie. that have Oeen manifested in social ist circles. Betw cen Bergerism ant Americanism there can be only ont choice.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
INCoME-TAX FACTS
 YOU SHOULD KNOW
No. 5.

Deductions from gross income in determining net income include all business expenses which are the am cunts actually incurred during the tax year in the conduct of business, trade or profession.
 A merchant may claim as deduc- tions the amount paid for advertising, hire of clerks. and other employees, the cost of light, fuel. heat, water, and telephone used in his place of busi~ ness, the cost of operating delivery wagons, motor trucks. and incidental repairs to such vehicles.
 A physician may claim as ,deduc- tions the cost of medicines and medi= cinal supplies used by him in his practice !, a. reasonable proportion of the expenses paid in the mainten- ance and repair Of an automobile used in making professional calls, the ex- penses of attending medical eenven- tions, dues to medical societies and subscriptions to medical journals. the rent paid for office rooms and the cost of heat, water, light, telephone, etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
A Sure Way To
 End Dandruf

There is one sure way that has nev CT failed to remove dandruf at once. and that is to dissolve it, then you destroy Nit entirely. To do this, get about four ounces of plain. common liqEid arvon from any drug store (this is all you will need), apply it at night when retiring: use enough to noisten the scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips.
 dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications will complete ly dissolve and entirely destroy every single sign and trace of it, no matter how much dandruff you may have. You will find all itching and digging of the scalp will stop instantly and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous. glos- sy, silky and soft and look and feel 2 hundred times better.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09
Cleaned from Foreign Ex.
 changes

I suppose it was inevitable. When we read of Miss Bianco a full grown artist at 12 and Miss Daisy Ashford a novelist at g. we all felt it could not stop there, writes correspondent.
 So I-for one-am not surprised to hear that the first book that Erskine Macdonald, tLd., will publish in 1920 is "a handsome quafto volume of unique interest, containing the poems and paintings of Lady Diana Bridge man, who from to F years of age
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most social functions it is an abom- ination. Not only does it introduce note of artifciality., but tends very often to make the speech itself less audible,
 The writer recalls a public dinner at which the guest of the evening read his speech from MSS; that hid half his face. Most of the yawning guesta knew nothing of what the ten -min- utes' infiiction was about till they read it next day in the newspapers The oLndon Times.
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ment, each facing the possibility of a year and half in a federal prison.
 That he will get a sentence in keeping with his act is to be expected. There is no reason why it should be otherwise even if the war is over. It would be great injustice not to take proper recognition of his act and cer- tainly in his behalf on the part of the public. By his actions he has simply delayed what was coming to him.
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of Daker.

of Daker
 Germany is understood to be devei- oping airship services to Seandina- via. The policy foreshadewed is for all German airdFomes to be in the hands of the state and for a combin atien to be formed of all firms for working purposes. Each firm is to standardize a type, and types of planes are to be approved by the gov ernment. An Air Fleet Union, mod eled on the lines of the German Navy League, has been formed with the object of fostering national interest in aviation.
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Finding out that the report that plenty of housewcrkers would be available soon for for $7 to sS a week was incorrect was like being disap- pointed on beautiful Christmas present.
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The fact that the immigration offi- cials think there will be only about a third of the normal number of i'm migrants should not serve to inter- rupt the deportations or the keeping out of the undestraOies.
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If the Plumb plan for dealing with the whole industrial situation isn't given more robust reception than
 his railroad idea he Is wasting his wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

Those brewers who are planning to make and sell 2.75 per cent. beer af- ter January Is better have care un- less the wartime prohibition act has been ended.
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Did you ever stop to think that you can buy candy in most any amount up to a ton but sugar is doled out in Jumps.
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Government statistics show that the cost of living advanced two per cent in November over October And all the while the government was work ing to send it in the other direction.
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Cuba is ready to fix a fair price for sugar, says Mencca1, and cannot un- derstand the reersal of the United States to buy. We can sympathize with Cuba.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

Governor Coolidge of Massachu- setts intends to be more than favor ite son in the race for the republican nomination.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

The price involved ir the sale of Babe Ruth is bound to keep the fans talking until the training season opens.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-09

The predicted rise in the. price of shoes next summer indicates an in crease in the number who go bare footed,
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If there is a college or university that hasn't started a campaign for funds the delay will not be long.
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The man on the corner says: The big question today regarding an in- toxicated man is what it must have cost him.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

It is useless of course to try to tel the census man something that isn't so.
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". J. Bryan did not favor the big war but he cannot keep out of a po- itical fight.
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help weak, everwcrked Of diseased lid. neys and bladder so that the system b free from waste end poisoaoes' mettea shat causes one to feel old, tired, lan. suid. They banish baekache, rheu. matic pains, sore muscles, stiff ioiats.
 Mrs. J. D. Miller, Syracuse. N. Y. writes: Fer many years suffered with kidnsy trooai: nd Yhsusnstisa. ! had severe baekaehe and felt miserable end all played out. got to . place where had 10 as something. 4asr slk- ing two bsftles of Foiey Kidney Pirls ean say my backsehe is gene, and where usea te lar awake at night with rheumatic pains can now eieep ia eenfesf and enjoy seod nights rest.
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GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good for Congestion and Colds
 as Mustard

But the eId.fasflsned mustard, plaster harmed and biistered while it acted. Get the relief and help that mustard plasters gave, without the plaster and without the blister.
 Musterole does it, It is a clean. white ointment, made with oil of mus tard. It is scientifically prepared, So That it works wonders, and yet does not blister the tenderest skin.
 Gently massage Musterole in with the ainger-tips. See how quickly it brings re- Iief-hoW speedily the pain disappears.
 Use Musterole for sore throat, hron. rhitis, tcnsiIitis, crnnp, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, conges. ton, pieurisy, Rheumatism, Iurnhago, pains and aches of the back or joints. spraina sore muscles, bruises, chill baains, frosted feet colds of the chest tt often prevents pneumonial.
 soc and 60c jars; hospital size $250
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WIN LNOH Norwich. Jan. 8. 1920.