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Thrift Thanks giving 0fferine.

V WOMEN 81 the iliitinIl. through
llieir organizations. and illtlisitiually.
are being asked 70 make an investment
Y some government security for Them
serves of some member of their fanfly
" s. i'aalkssising lay ~ evidence Of
.s'e'r l'atfantisin ',iisi Z tllank-offerins
-, our llillloian prosperity. and as M
es'elel'ee e gr'atltslde TT ~ That Amer
lea hi's aohe. Is dolns and may Do.
Ihe movement nus been st'Irfed by
Mfs. saln'lei I.slnlpkili, National chair-
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Rreckinrifge's majority, 236.

.At least two Of the polling places
above named 'otton Valley ana aIur-
8reils l'oint-;lre now III Webster Par
lsll, which claimed large slice on
bt,ssier when It was organized eli.
rnary e. 1871. It Il to be noted that
NOT 4 vote was cast III the parish for.
Abe Lincoln. not even Ut Hog Pen
which intelligence may III some degree
console those who still have iii mind
flie Republican vote III the Ia,rish on
the "a.
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r ne Canny scot.

After the salesman had sold ii liz
order Of goods 10 the Scotch buyer Tor
= store. he sought til lnsske the Scot d
present Of i lox Ut cigars.
m sorry cannot accept the
Scut said. ( hut There's rule Ut the
shot,se that We cilllna TAKE presents from
statesmen. 8
Well. laughed the salesman. . III
sell item 20 yolI for :rcents then. Z
TRAITS different NOW. the canlly
ilsiys.r replied. after taking d good snir
sc the boz can buy MY smokes any
where ! please. n take four boxes. !.
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'arR h,iie s;Itftl i, iitfit. i:ltat.y lr,1id
sI'e sssslrslion plating Join forces 10
make the new ansl smart one-piece
IT'S tlsuStr;.tetL m II :srnceful and
yOHfllfiIi with ass slsirt that II nl,ifed
ne'rs,ss the hack and plain neross the
front.
e you have snalsthiilg OH your farm.
Won would like toB convert into money
advertise 1T til the BANNER.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Near East Relief Dav
Observed in Churches
Appeals From Many Prominent
Spiritual Leaders Issued i'm
Behalf of Campaign

AS part Of the nationwide campaign
for continued support for the stricken
people of Armenia and the Near East.
yesterday was observed as Near East
Relief Day in a majority of the
churches In the city. Appeals were
made by the pastors and subscription
blanks were distributed to the con-
gregations by committees of laymen.
Appeals from Cardinal Gibbons,
Evangeline Booth, head of the Saliva
tion Army; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and
many other spiritual leaders were
issued.
"Of all appeals" said Commander
Booth, "few have more profoundly i'm
pressed me personally, and hope and
pray that similar experience will be
shared by a multitude more equal to an
adequate response than we are"
Cardinal Gibbons in his statement
declared that in view Of the desperate
need it was imperative that all Chris
tian people, irrespective of creed, unite
to contribute funds.
The feeling Of the constituent men,
bers Of the Federal Council of Churches
was voiced through its executive COM
mittee, which said:
eve know Of no need in this world
more compelling than that of the Ar
menian people, who already have re-
ceived and still must receive the gen.
erous sympathy Of the American
people,"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
D'Annunzio Lauds Japan,
Calls West Degenerate
Poet Who Recently Yearned for
America Halls Far East as
Hone of the Latins

FIUME, Feb. 9.-Gabriele d'Annunzio,
speaking at a banquet he had given in
honor of the Japanese poet, Harukici
Sciemoi, who is his guest, said: eve
wish to pay homage to this messenger
of the rising sun, the envoy of that
empire which every minute has
awaited the whirr of my wings. More
than once have cried out:
hates US and does not want U.s. Let us
turn our backs on the West, which
every day debases itself more. infects
itself, dishonors itself in stubborn in
justice and obstinate slavery. Let US
separate ourselves from the degenerate
West, which forgets the splendor of
spirit and has become an immense bank
in the service of the ruthless trans
Atlantic plutocracy. From the Fiume
of Italy, gate to the East, let US hail
that Far East which for seven CEN
turies has been joining slowly but
surely the Latins'"
Speaking recently on visit he pro-
posed to make to America, Gabrielle
d'Annunzio said: II yearn to reach
America on wings. l will fly to
America across the Pacific and land on
your fair Pacific coast. When my task
in Fiume is done and when Fiume is
part of Italy's realm l am going
to Toxic through the clouds. Then
will look across that vast expanse of
the Pacific, lift myself from this earth
and start toward your land, your free
America, stepping from island to
island"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Federal Income Tax Questions
Anspered for The Tribune by Morris F. Frey,
treasurer Guaranty Trust Company

3D." Column g. Ordinary repairs which do
not offset depreciation are not taken into
consideration in determining profit or loss
from the sale of property. sincc tho cost of
such repairs was deductiblc in the year in
which they wcrc made (unlsss the property
liz the residence of the taxpaycr).
Column Z, must be added W the sale price.
- shown in Column 3. since the TAXPAYER
has already had the benefit OF such depreca-
ton in computing his net income in prior
years.
Q.-A. W.: am married and earned
$4,000 IN 1919. Also nnde a profit n
house which sold. Bounht the house
March I. 1913. for $10.500 and sold il Julu
6. 1919. for $13.500. Wal you kindly in-
form ho,O much Federal tau should
nay?
An order tn determine the amount of
taxable profit arising from the sale of your
house. you should add together the sale price
S13.500) and any depreciation charged Off
by you in prior years. Deduct from this
amount the cost (s10,500) plus the cost of
any subsequent improvements. The re-
mainder is taxable income. You arc subject
to normal tax at the rate Of 4 per cent OF
the first $4,000 of your net income in ex-
cess of your personal exemption. and at tho
rate of per cent on the balance OF your
net income. il any
If your net income computed as above is
in excess Of IS 900. you are subject to sur
tax. The surtax rate between $4,000 and
$4,000 is 1 per cent and per cent between
$4,000 and $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
u. S. Food for War
Victims Is Piling
Up in Hamburg
Plans for Relief of the
Needy in Poland, Czecho-
Slovakia, Austria and Ger
many Nearing Completion

BERLIN, Feb. o.-The plans of Her
bert Hoover for alleviating some of the
suffering in Poland, Czecho-Slovakia,
Austria and Germany are nearing COM
pletion with the constant arrival Of
ships at Hamburg bearing condensed
milk, beans and bacon, and for Jewish
beneficiaries cottonseed oil instead of
bacon. The food is being piled in the
Hamburg storehouses, and when all Of
it has arrived careful distribution to
avoid Illicit trade will be begun.
Major Goldsmith, agent of the Amer
lean food relief, who has been super
intending the operations at Hamburg,
has returned to Berlin to take control
Of transportation of the foodstuffs,
being succeeded at Hamburg by Francis
G. Wickes, formerly of the American
Relief Commission in Belgium.
Czecho- -Slovakia will be Supplied di-
rect by the Elbe River from Hamburg
to Aussig. This route is slower but
safer, in view of the numerous rail-
road robberies in Germany and the
crippled condition of railway traffic.
Food for Austria and Hungary will be
sent in guarded tains to Ratisbon,
where it will be transferred to barges
for transportation down the Danube.
The sea route from the United States
According to Major Goldsmith drafts
against the food stores are already
circulating in the United States in
multiples of $40 Two subscriptions
are possible-a $40 one for Christians
and another of the same amount for
Jews and a $50 subscription for Chris
tians and another for Jews. The first
provides twenty-four and half pounds
Of wheat flour, ten pounds of beans,
eight pounds of bacon and ten tins of
condensed milk. For Jews the provi-
sion is the same, except that one gal
lon of cottonseed oil is substituted
for the bacon.
The $50 subscription for Christians
includes lao pounds of wheat flour,
fifty pounds Of beans, sixteen pounds
of bacon, fifteen pounds Of lard, twelve
pounds of corned beef and forty light
tins of condensed milk. The same
subscription for Jews eliminates the
lard and bacon, but includes six gal
Ions Of cottonseed oil.
Major Goldsmith said these are pre-
liminary quantities and may be changed
by future prices and the ability to OBJ
resulting from this operation, he de-
clared, would be devoted to child well
fare work in the country to which the
packages were shipped All the Central
European countries involved have
granted these packages admission free
of taxation and they will be given pref
erencc in postal and freight facilities.
Major Goldsmith said the banks of the
United States would sell the food
drafts, some having already begun their
sale.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Palmer Defends Action
OF u. S. in Oil Land Cases
Attorney General Says Pinchot's
Protest Against Decision
Is COwardly

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Attorney
General Palmer in statement tonight
defended the governments decision
against carrying to the Supreme Court
the Southern Pacific oil land cases,
which decision has been the subject of
protest by Clifford Pinchot in letters to
MIR. Palmer and to President Wilson.
1ndisputable evidence, the Attorney
Generals statement asserts, was pre-
sented in the trial Of the oil cases in
the lower court that at the time the
tracts in question, which are located
in Southern California, were granted
in 1892-'97, the Southern Pacific Rail-
road had no knowledge that the lands
were oil bearing. Therefore, in the
opinion of Mr. Palmer, granting of the
lands, later found to contain oil, could
not be held void on charge of bad
faith in their acquisition.
Nothing but the most perverted
imagination" the statement continued,
could suggest any relation between
some cases involving oil leases which
l tried some years ago in Oklahoma for
Pennsylvania clients--small independ-
ent oil producers-and this Southern
Pacific litigation. Pinchot's studied ef-
fort to create the impression that these
cases are similar to the Southern Pa
cihc litigation is cowardly, because he
avoids a direct charge, and contempt
lble, because he seeks to create a false
impression"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
FLU and Bad Roads Will
Cut Vote i'm Missouri Test
Both Sides Claim Victory in
Sd Congress District Elec-
ton Next SATURDAY.
Speoial Dispatch to The Tr;6xn

j
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, Feb. g.
1nhusnza and bad roads will play a
part In the Sd Congress District
election next Saturday. While out
Iwardly the campaign committees Of
both parties appear confident Of sue
cess, they admit privately tho "hu"
epidemic and muddy roads will cut
down the vote. The influenza Ia more
prevalent In the northern Republican
counties, where in the last week the At
tendance at meetings has fallen OF to
q marked degree.
The Republicans believe the Demo-
Gratis pulled a "boner" when they
brought Attorney General A. Mitchell
Palmer to this district. Palmer, they
say. won the animosity Of the coal
miners in the recent strike settlement,
and there are several hundred miners
in Ray and Clay counties. in this dis
trict.
The Democrats-the more enthusi-
astic supporters Of Captain j. L. MIL
ligan--say he will win by $500 ma
jority. The Republicans merely say
that John E. Frost, their nominee. will
win, but give no figures.
Attorney General Palmer in speech
here last night called the proposed Re-
publican reservations to the peace
treaty "bunk," and added:
"Why, President Wilson knows more
about the Constitution, the laws Of
the land and its life in one day than
these Senators will ever learn In .
lifetime"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Bryan Versus Hitchcock
Rival Factions i'm Nebraska to
Clash Over Committeeman
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

SPec'0@ Otspdtch to The Tribune
oMAHA, Feb. 8.-The Bryan faction
Oh Nebraska Democrats has started
tight on Arthur j. Mullen, Democratic
rational committeeman from Nebraska
ana member of the Democratic Ma
eional Executive Committee.
W. II. Thompson, of Grand Island, an
rounced his candidacy to succeed
Mullen, who is out for reelection.
thompson US one of the stanch Bryan
Leaders of the state and was chairman
OF the recent Bryan meeting in Omaha
wnen the Commoner made the opening
address aS OF his campaign. He will have
the support of the Bryan members of
the party.
Mullen is chief lieutenant to United
States Senator Hitchcock and will have
IN the support Of Mr.. Hitchcock. The
thompson announcement is regarded as
the hrst real sign of the Democratic
night in thf state. with Bryan and
hitchcock sAsned ON opposite sides.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Poindexter Denies He
Will Support Harding
Senator Declares He Still Is
Candidate, Despite Report
To the Contrary

From TIE TribMms's Washington Bureaa
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.--Against the
denial Of Senator Miles Poindexter Of
Washington, candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for President, the
Harding campaign headquarters here
asserts that Senator Poindexter will
support Senator Harding for the nom-
ination at the Republican National Con-
vention.
A statement from Harding headquar-
ters gave Colonel Charles r. Forbes,
of Washington, as authority for the
prediction. Colonel Forbes was quoted
washington, Oregon and California
delegates at Chicago, in the last anal
ysis, will all be for Senator Warren
G. Harding for the Republican nomi-
nation for President. Senator Poindex-
ter controls the delegation from Wash
ington and has the support of the state,
as he should have, but when the time
comes Senator Poindexter and his
friends will support Senator Harding
Of this am positive"
Colonel Forbes, who won the Croix
de Guerre with Palm, the Legion of
Honor decoration and the Distin-
guished Service Medal Of the United
States, was chief signal officer with
General Hunter Liggett and later chief
signal officer for the 33d Division.
Senator Poindexter tonight emphat-
ically denied the report adding he
will continue to be a candidate.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Newberry Trial Enters
Its Third Week To-day
Only Fifty Witnesses Have Thus
Far Testified; 800 May
Be Called

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Feb s.-The
Newberry elections conspiracy trial
will go into its third week in the
United States District Court here to-
morrow.
Thus far the speed schedule set for
the prosecution by Frank c. Daley, AS
sistant Attorney General, and his asso-
ciates has not been even approximated.
The schedule called for an average of
twenty witnesses day. There have
been four full court days devoted to
witnesses since last Tuesday afternoon
and only few more than half hun
dred men and women have occupied the
stand. Perhaps 800 will be called for
the prosecution and defense before the
issue goes to the jury.
The influenza epidemic throughout
the country has had something to do
with this. The government men could
not say to-day what they have in pros
pect for the coming week. They have
let it be known only that they will seek
to connect up every one of the 1876 in
dicted men with some phase of the
1918 campaign, the organization and
prosecution Of which are alleged to
have been gigantic conspiracy to vio-
late Federal laws and purchase the
United States Senatorship foE Truman
H. Newberry."
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
Bennett to Seek
Place in Big Four
Of Republicans
Former State Senator, Head
of Johnson Club, Is
Candidate for Delegate
at . Large to Chicago

Former State Senator William M.
Bennett yesterday announced he ex-
pected to be a candidate for delegate
at-large to the Republican National
Convention.
Mr.. Bennett declared himself for
United States Senator Hiram John
son some time ago, and is president
of the johnson Club in the City of
New York. Senator Bennett said:
"The time has come for the Repub-
licans to nominate a candidate for
President who can win. That man is
Hiram Johnson.
"The disastrous policy pursued by
the party leaders in 1912, and again
in 1916, in nominating candidates who
did not meet with the approval of the
people has been very expensive to the
country. This policy resulted in the
election of the Democratic ticket. This
so-called Democratic Administration.
however, has been purely a Socialistic
administration, and has been the most
eXtravagant and lawless administration
the country has ever had. Personal
liberty has practically disappeared. 1t
AeA" CSSH all duuluISLTAC1On or men and
personal whim and not of laws.
The time has come when the people
OF this country desire, above all thirrs.
return to a rule of law where rhev
will be permitted to carry on legitirs.e
business without interference from ~
competent oficeholders. The people are
tired of working hard to earn money
and pay enormous taxes simply to have
a Socialistic government spend it in
keeping up tremendous army of use
less office-h olders, whose efforts simply
increase and do not decrease the high
cost of living. For that reason the
people are determined to demand that
the Republicans should put up a candi-
date who can win.
Hiram johnson can win. The en-
thusiasm with which his picture is re-
celved in the theaters and the en-
thusiasm for him of the man of the
street shows this.
II shall be a candidate at the Anr;l
s statewide primary for the position
OF delegate-at-larg to the Republican
National Convention. l expect to be-
elected and shall cast my vote in the
convention for Hiram Johnson"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
S. 6. Cumming
Shot by Wife;
M a y Recover
Brother of Surgeon General
of the u. S. Was Sepa-
rated From the Woman
for More Than a Year
He Tried to Get Divorce
She Is Said to Have Boasted
Her Husband Would Not
Live to Marry Again
speeiol Dispotch to TAs Tribune

HAMPTON, Va. Feb. SIS. Gordon
Cumming, fifty-one years old, former
state Senator and brother of DR..
Hugh Cumming, recently named Sur
geon General of the United States, was
shot and seriously wounded on the
street here late yesterday by Mrs.
Mittie Jester Cumming, his second
wife, from whom he has been sepa-
rated for more than a year. Physicians
said tonight, following an operation
for the removal of two bullets, that
there was some chance of recovery.
Mrs. Cumming waylaid her husband
at Hampton's busiest corner as he was
walking homeward with bottle of
milk and an evening newspaper under
his arm. She engaged him in CONVEX
sation moment. Mrs. Cumming then
drew revolver from her mutf and
fired five times at close range. The
first bullet entered Mr.. Cummings
neck and penetrated lung. The sec
ond passed through the abdomen. The
other three shots went wild.
Passersby, including w. j. A. Cum
ming, half-brother of the wounded
man, picked him up and hurried him
to a hospital, where he rallied after an
operation.
the shooting She became hysterical
and crumpled up in nearby doorway.
The police carried her to the police
station. She cried incoherently all last
night and to-day. Mrs. Cumming is
thirty-two years old, the daughter of
John Jester, of Fox Hill Va. She and
Cumming were married about six years
ago.
Cumming started divorce proceed
ings several years ago, soon after the
second marriage, and finally won de-
cree of separation. Mrs. Cumming
carried her appeal to the State Su-
preme Court, where it has been argued,
but no decision announced.
Mrs. Cumming is said to have .old
acqualntances on different occasi ms
would see to it that Cumming did not
marry again.
Cummings first wife, by whom ho
had one child, was a Miss Waller, of
Old Point Comfort. She divorced him
ten years ago.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-09
German Agrarians Want
Food Control Modified


BERLIN, Feb. S.-The "Vossische
zeitung' reports the initiation of con-
ferences this morning in the food de-
partment of the National Economic
Ministry to discuss the appeal of the
German agrarians and many consum-
ers' organizations for the elimination
of compulsory control during the 1920
harvest. A commission of the National
Economic Council will hold a confer
ence on the subject tomorrow.
The newspaper says it is possible
to assume that the responsible authori-
ties will decide to go the limit in COM
plying with the demands Of the agra
rians and farmers. The "Vossische
Zeitung' asserts that The Economic
Ministry leaders have shown that they
no longer have any intention of re-
tanning compulsory control in the field
of food raising. ct