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The daily morning oasis., 1920-02-29
SIX MODELS MADE
BY BUICK MOTOR CO.

The striking point about the six
Buick models is that they enable the
business man or wor.can to select a
Buick Valve-in-Head motor car ideal
ly suited for any particular field of
usefulness, says Mr.. M ercer, dis
5ributor of Buick Motor Cars in this
territory.
Napoleon once said, "For every
thing you must have plan. What
ever is not profoundly considered in
It's detail produces no good results.
trust nothing to chances"
In all branches of business and in
iustry the big successes have been
won by the firms and individuals who
settled upon the right policy and then
stuck to it.
The strict adherence to a principle
is the reason for the BuickSs great
success. Out of a plan have grown
a plant and a product unequalled in
this modern industrial era-an eff
ficient plant that makes possible the
product and dependable product
that, because of the overwhelming
demand for it, warrants the immense
Buick factories.
And Buick trusts nothing to chance
Bear this in mind when buying a
car.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-02-29
INCOME TAX
in NUTSHELL

WHO-Single persons who had
net income of $1,000 or more
for theayear 1919.
Married couples who had net
income of $1,000 or more.
WHEN-March 10, 1920, is final
date for filing returns and max
ing first payments.
WHERE-Collector of Internal
Revenue for District In which
the person resides.
HOW-Full directions on Form
e 1040A and Form 1910; also the
law and regulations.
WHAT-FOur per cent normal
tax on taxable income up to
$4,000 in excess of exemption.
Eight per cent normal tax on
balance of taxable income. Sur
tax, from one per cent to sixty
five per cent on net incomes over
$4,000.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-02-29
INCOME TAX
RETURNS. DUE
Business Men, Farmers andWage
Workers Must File Schedules
of Income for 1919.
MARCH IS LAST FILING DATE.
Net incomes of $1,000 or Over, II Sim
gle; or $4,000 or Over II Married,
Must Be Reported.

The Income Tax imposed by Act
Of Congress on earnings Of the year
1919 is now being collected.
Returns under oath must be made
on or before March Is by every citi-
zen and resident who had net in
come for 1919 amounting to:
$1,000 or over, IL single; or If mar
ried and living apart from wife (or
husband); or If widowed or divorced.
$1,000 or over, If married and living
with wife Cor husband).
The status Of the person on the last
day of the year fixes the status for
the year with respect to the above
requirements.
Under any Of these circumstances a
return must be made, even though
no tax Is due.
Husband and wife must consider
the income of both, plus that Of de-
pendent minor children, in meeting
this requirement; and, if sufficient to
require a return, all items must be
shown in joint return or in separate
returns of husband and wife.
A single person with minor depend
ents must include the income Of such
dependents.
A minor who has a net income Of
$1,000 or more is not considered
dependent, and must file separate
return.
Personal returns should be made on
Form 1O4OA, unless the net income
exceeded $4,000, in which case Form
1O4O should be used.
Residents of Arizona should file
their returns with, and make payments
of Income Tax to, Alfred Franklin,
Collector Of Internal Revenue, Phoenix,
Ariz.
How to Figure Income.
The best way to find out whether
one must file a return is to get Form
1O4OA and follow the instructions
printed on it. That form will serve as
reminder of every item of income,
and If a return is due 1t tells how to
prepare and file 1t.
If in doubt on any point as to income
or deductions, person may secure free
advice and aid from the nearest Inter-
nal Revenue office.
GuesswOrk, estimates and other hit
Or-mss methods are barred when per-
son is making out his Income Tax re-
turn. Accuracy and completeness must
be insisted upon. The return is a
sworn statement AS such it must be
thorough and accurate.
Salaried persons and wage earners
must ascertain the actual compensation
received. Overtime, bonuses, shares in,
the profits of business, value.Of quar-
ters and board furnished by the en-
ployer and other items which are COM
pensations for services must be In
cluded.
1t must be borne in mind that COM
pensation may be paid in other forms
than in cash. A bonus paid in Liberty
Bonds is taxable at the market value
of the bonds. A note received in pay
ment for services Is taxable income at
its face value, and the interest upon
1t is also taxable.
Other Returns Due.
Every partnership doing business in
the United States must file a return
on Form 1865; and every personal
service corporation must file similar
return
The daily morning oasis., 1920-02-29
JUVENILE PARTY.

Friday evening the home of Sena-
tor and Mrs. Harry j. Karns, on
North Gran ;venue, was the seems
G a very enjoyable function, a jltc
nile party s.,en by Misses Nina
White and Glenna Karns, which was
enjoyed by more than twoscore of
their juvenile friends, 22 little misses
and as many young gentlemen.
The evening was passed delight
fully with music and dancing, and
the very fascinating postoffice game
The daily morning oasis., 1920-02-29
SERVICE AND ECONOMY
TO BE CONSIDERED

1t is within the power of the mo-
toring public to make automobiles
measure up to their requirements.
says Mr.. Rose local dealer in Chew
rolet passenger and commercial cars.
The success of any automobile de-
pends on the degree to which it gives
The daily morning oasis., 1920-02-29

Power, Gas, Lig1ts and Ice. Ari
sena Gas & Electric Co
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had n wire from him the other day, say
ing hr would send for me and that he's
so sorry for my troubles. He's all
right, aud il | had only sailed On the
Baltic, rs he advised, all this publicity
would have been avoided"
To see Miss Hight is to know how
trying the ordeal of the last week has
been. She arrived rosy checked las
sic, happy in the prospect of seeing her
bclovcd but the suffering imposed by
days of waiting and sleepless nights
has left her face pale and her eyes full
of sadness. The anxiety written there
was more expressive than anything she
said.
In speaking of the would be hus-
bands, Commissioner Hughes, in charge
of the immigration station, said:
1--WE are doing what we can TO pro
tect the little girl from these humila
tinn". hut the proposals are natural.
when you look to their source. You
knbw. there is only step. up or down,
from tho lounge lizard. and lots of these
half baked men are seeking notoriety.
Ono man in particular, amused me,
he is widowcr. having lost his wife
quite recently. lie decided an offer OF
marriage to Miss Hight would solve his
housekeeping problems, and said as
much. Not n thought for the feelings
Of the lady in question. Well, we are
hoping for happy elimination, soon.
and that her first Christmas in America
will be bright
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with his wife. and not wishing her to
know he had bought new seat. The
witness refused to make the exchange.
The witness was questioned about
conversation with Mr.. Harris, attoreyn
for the defense, when he had refused to
let Mr.. Harris look over his books. The
witness explained this had been at the
request of the prosecutor.
Mr.. Harris demanded in cross exam
ination whether his books did not prove
that the repairs were made on October
13, the date when the Mt. Ephriam
man asserted he had made repairs.
Says Stories Changed
Il am not'certain of what date the
repairs might have been made, but my
books show that the repairs were COM
pleted October IA.
Lawrence johnson. his son, was
shown tow rope. which the prosccu
ton alleges was used to bind Paul &
body. The witness identified it as one
he had seen in the back scat of James
car.
"whcn did you see it thcrc?" he
asked.
Il saw it October 10"
"Whcro was the maChinci'
"ln our garage at Brooklawn.'
| This testimony surprises mo in
! tcnsely." Prosecutor Wolvcrton said to
the court. "lt docs not agree with what
the witness told Assistant Prosecutor
Straw"
Mr.. Wolvcrton sent a court attache
, to look for Mr.. Straw and bring him
to court, so he could confront the wit
| ness.
Mr.. Straw was brought in and intro
| duccd to the witness. The witness was
asked did he remember making IA state
mcnt that he had seen tho rope in the
car previous to the crime.
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"Now tell tho court when you saw
the ropo in tho machine?"
II think it was in the latter part Of
September" said the witness.
Harry Reeve. n storekceper of Med
ford identified n rake and n shovel "a
having been bought by James October
Il. He identified the rake by the price
mark on it, and showed whore he had
added the prices of two spades and the
rake, in pencil, on the handle.
He was asked how he fixed tho date
Of the purchase.
"It was Thursday afternoon and
trade had been dull. I remember be-
cause when ! saw the machine drive
up ] thought was going to do some
big business"
Garage Man on Stand
William Il. Alberson, who conducts
garage at Mt Ephriam, stated that he
had known James for about six or seven
weeks and that on the night of Octo.
ber G James had brought Ford car
to his garage for repairs. The car. he
said. had broken windshield, smashed
headlights, and the upholstery had been
torn and removed in various places.
'At the time James was in your
garage, did you have any conversation
with himi' asked the prosecutor.
II did; he told me that he had been
| 'on a party with the car, which was
the cause Of its condition. He also told
me that he would have II hard time cx
planning it's condition TO his wife, and
he also spoke about n new suit that he
was wearing. lie told mc he got the
suit on the party, but that he didn't
know where"
Albcrson said that James called al
his garage again on October 13. and
received the car, paying the repair bill
| of S92.G4 with check signed by his
| father for seventy dollars and twenty
dollar bill, the remainder being in small
change. Cross examination failed t
| shnkc this witness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17

RIVOII S2p AND SAMSON SITS.
ALICE JoyCp Matinee Daily
"THE VICE OF FOOLS"
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I
thought OF entering business. The fol-
lowing day James called Mt my house,
but | was out.
<o,ro,,s ,t probo prosnoct
~, =,
D' CctoD', - '-'i,I'luIS my L,
Icalicd at my mousse. lie tod me that
ne had beeh on spree out was al mn
lShcd nov ana salu Never "galh' he
nlHo SoIu me Ilat ne nau oeen sum
MOI 10 ,hc prosecutor once una iilCl hau
n'"n ,Iuesll"upu very GioSr'S TIYSurulnS
tn" diSariHarancH Oh luu,; nc s"iu
mat th"E knew ne WIS WIN lh"i III
w '"I WI ~ wy Nv u'H' n,a",
IVY hlcN uc h"H eoiir :" 'u' w.
thut theN know sh"t WnHh ne rcurhtu
Delaware avenue anu nnIhCl st',tl,
alndch' inS'oau vi T'pcrGulnE " tht
tcrry en'rahcc INC car h"h son' '' an
oppTslte directlon. e..-,.o.,
james "Pp'niru l'ISht.nCu anu
nervous "heH nc ''iu '''c 'nu, Wnen 'up
prosecutor starts 10 ih'eS''s"'e nc
docs o iivGs'lgh'e'. % ,y,,.1 .o;J ho MN.
James in the morning, and got the de-
fendant to drive him in Wards own
car, roadster, from Brooklawn to
Camden. .
|. VI wanted TO catch train out OIL
town on business and l asked James to
accompany me, 20 he could drive my
car back from the station Ward SAID.
Did you mako any comment about
| the telephone call in tnlking to Mrs.
James,! was asked on cross- -cAa'n'na
tlon;;. ,.a
Scs, iold ner ! thought James %aS S
NOT RlmSch' IL seenicu ~ me ne tuu nav
! rainoleI on me pnonc, hhu i t2lu ~, MIS =;
James ! thought nc was .h lhto1ncaeeu,
ME- har[lS WOUND up tlG crosS IeA
ahnnatlon DE hsk'ns seEeIai lues'I,onSi ,oa'i
~ ofFornd to land SD 600 to Ward for n
brs;noss W yort,,ro ohont ,vbicb tha two
I"1II i,n,I 1oiI,oJ .o,,or,, ,;Tnna
Tbe next witness was George John
son e. ynrn"n mr, own"r oC RSooiIawn
'' o'h ~ n,oinhEnn 4" - Tomos 10 toAtifcI
%n Io' h"d " Lnn +To It ,infnndort f,r Snwen
m,oribs NV m'ha N1Gm nrmcinniIv in ~ bmsiness w,v
i,' '."'' ~ ',' 80 oaI - G,'o ,'
"o, "",ir' 'c n H%n ""', " ''n,'" b;s ,rorn n%T
IIms, o oOu'Ims hed fm ho,, +al,nr frar, ia
nannon "" ~, r" tnho, .nn DI'n ''N'" i''''' NV
e"'"s' Va '''0O''
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NIXON 02D AND MARKET SITS.
SUNSHINE co>rr2Jo. and o
"Her Dangerous Wedding"
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Denies GR|FF|THS
] ISLUNACY VICTIM
Counsel for Aged Retired Manu-
facturer Defends Charge
!. in Superior Court
NIECE ASKS FOR GUARDIAN

L, A claim in the Superior Court today
Ehat George Griffths, Of Wayne. has a
Iprofound, dominating lunacy," was
disputed vehemently by counsel for the
Fetired manufacturer, who is eighty
iyears old and blind
The legal battle, with an estate val
ued at S150g00 and upwards at issue.
was begun by Mrs. ]. II. Kurta, II
niece of the ngcd man, who seeks to
have n guardian named for him.
When the case was aired before
Judge McCullcn in Common Pleas Court
No. a counsel for Mr.. Griffiths asked
to have the case dismissed from the
local courts on the ground that the re-
tired manufacturer is a resident of
Delaware county.
Claim Griffiths Is Sane
Attorneys for Mrs. Kurtz opposed tho
petition, claiming that Mr.. Griffiths is
Insane and that he was legally incom
petent to change his residence from
Germantown, where he had been living,
to Wayne, where he purchased a home.
When Judge McCullen refused to
dismiss the case counsel for Mr.. Grif
fiths appealed to the Superior Court.
In argument before the higher court
today former Judge James Gay Cor
NOu dhSCTIeu lUht INV ulnU man has
"a profound, dominating lunacy." md
that he "has been a lunntic for sin
teen years, thirteen of which were spent
in an asylum"
Russell Duane. of counsel for the
former manufacturer. disputed tho hn
pcy claim. lie said Mr.. Griffiths had
taken a long rest cure after the death
Of his wife. but that his mind was nor
mall
3. Charges Wealth Sought
Mr.. Duane alleged that Mrs. Kurt2
has not seen her uncle since she was
thirteen years old and that the suit ia
designed solely to probe into the aged
mans wealth and. TO learn what dis
position will be made Of the property.
Owen j. Roberts, also of Mr..
GrifitlI's counsel, stated the case should
be tried in Medin, the Delaware county
seat, because it was near Wayne. Mr..
Grifiths would be able TO attend the
proceedings there. h asserted.
louis |. .Rcichner. n nephew Of Mr..
Grifiths, holds power of attorney
from his uncle.
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contlnued from Page One
Adelphia Hotel, where the man who had
got in the car left us.
Gave Lavish Tips
''T was then instructed to take them
to q suburban hotel for food. and I sug
gested going to Three Tuns, which We
did. On the way i blew n shoe and
James not only helped me fix it but
gave me a $40 tip. Driving to Three
Tuns we found the place closed, and
returned toward the city. | blew an
other shoe and received another $40
tip. James in giving it to me remarked, :,
Ray will have to pay for the next one. >
I remarked, He had better pay it now.
as one of the shoes is pretty well gone
which he did.
"I then returned to Philadelphia and,
under instructions from James, | tried
to get rooms near Thirteenth and Wal
nut streets and, failing TO do so, took
them to n hotel near Fifteenth and
Chestnut streets. ! was instructed TO
return the next morning at IL O'Clock.
Mytbill was sos and James paid me 500.
''Next day ] returned to the hotel
and found James and SchuCk and ont
of the Young women. She said she was
going shopping. ] then took James and
SChuck for ride, going through the
Overbrook section. l was instructed 10
stop at drug store at Sixty third and
Race streets, as James complained of
feeling ill, and wanted to see II doctor.
Looked for Apartments
''Thcn we went TO Sixty.third and
Market streets, where Schuck left US.
] then drove James to Fifty eighth
street and Baltimore avenue, where he
bought newspaper for the purpose OF
looking for apartments. Nc went to
Fifty ninth street near Christian and
also Sixty first and Pine streets and
looked for apartments, but James dldn t
like the eighborhoods. We then went
to ,Sixtieth and Spruce streets. where
we'had dinner.
~ then took James for n rid" out
through Media, md then, returned to
the CITY and went to an address on
Green street below Sixteenth, where
James rented an apartment, telling th"
woman in that place that ho would re
turn with his wife that night. | then
took him to Fifteenth aud BCrks streets,
where James met one Of the women who
was at the Chestnut street hotel. VI
this time James remarked Ii" had I"
meet Ray at I O'Clock.
A ncghbor of James related how
October I. two days after the murder,
that he had "struck it right" and
had in his possession 1000 or SIS
600.
The witness was Kenneth \. Ward,
of Brooklawn, y. j., the home town
Of the man who is on trial.
Ward explained that h" was neigh o
bor. and friend of the James family. ""
testified that he had known James about
a year. He then told of James tcI"-
phone call to him October I, ,,
"What time Of the day did he calI"'
oueried Prosecutor Wolvcrton.
"About 1870 at night" answered
tho witness.
pTcll what, il any, conversation YOU
had with him at the time,
At this point counsel for the defense
objected. on the ground it was Il Quc>'
tion as to whether it was james on the
other end of the wire. When tho wit
ness stated that he knew and recognized
the defendants voice, the objection was
oyerruled.
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CABLE PACT BY MARCH is
International Conference to Settle
Problem by Inauguration

Washington, Dec. 17.--(By a. P.)-
The agreement reached by the Inter
national Communication conference be-
fore It recessed this week that a new
modus vivendi must be found before
March 10 was planned with special ref
crcncc to the change in administrations
which is to take place in Washington
on March 4. according to information
today in diplomatic circles.
The ambassadors of the four allied
powers have been empowered to rcpro-
sent their governments in further ne
gotiations with representatives Of the
United States with regard to the .dispo-
sition of the former German cables.
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Fidnce Not Blamed
by Unmarried Bride
Continued from rnse Ono

Continued from raSc Ono
filled, and it was several moments be-
fore she answered: "Oh, those pro-
posals; they were SO humilnting. |
wish people would understand that my
object in coming to America was not
marriage; it was marriage TO the man
love.
That's rathcr different, isn't It? I
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Tells OF Telephone Talk

Ward then testified that james said {:
"ls that you, PopF" Another name
for Ward.
Upon receiving an affirmative reply,
Names asked him il he would tell Mrs.
Jap,es, the Defendants wife. that he
had to go to %chneCtady, y. y, to sec
about II car.
.s# Ward asked the defendant whore he
was al that particular time, and James
replied he guessed he wouldn't be
much interested" but that he wanted
to tell Ward he had ''struCk it right
between SIT 1000 and $4,000"
ia ~ asked him If he had il with him, +"
said Ward, land he answered no, he
had buried most of it but had about a
Thousand in his pocket,
M The witness stated he realized
Names probably had been drinking, and
z therefore told him that If he knew
where he was, he could come and take it
awsy from him. Then James said he
Mas only Kidding"
"James also told me that he had
~ ken Harold, his son, aud fitted him
NDut from head to foot
Y. He also told me that he would let
INC Jhaye whatever amount of money
.ptedcd up 10 $4,000 II l had any
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,o Par cent cut for Mn Workers

Spartanburg, s. c., Dec. IT,
Spartan Mills, employing about 1000
operatives, announced today an addi-
fional cut of 20 per cent in wages, max
ing n total cut of 80 per cent in the
last ninety days. Other mills in this
city arc making similar wage cuts.
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Colby to Reach Rio Next Monday

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 1G.-(By A. p
-Bainbridge Colby, American secre
tary of state. and his party will arrive
here on Monday, according to a wire
less dispatch received today from the
tary Is coming to South America.
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phIIlppInes Thank WlIsor

Manila. Dec. 17.-(By A. Il. l--A
joint resolution Of thanks TO President
Wilson for his recommendation for Fill
pino Independence expressed in his re-
cent message to Congress was adopted
today by the sixteenth Philippine Legis-
lature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
James and Schltck
InduLged in Orgy

Continued from Page One
Adelphia Hotel, where the man who had
got In the car left us.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-21
What S in a Name?
LYDIA.
By Mildred Marshall.

LYDIA has a romantic significance.
1t means "wanderer" and the name
is associated with travellers in the
far places of the earth. At least.
that is one Interpretations; another
gives it the significance of people 5
lOve"-not nearly so pretty. but
quite as logical. This latter expla-
nation attributes its derivation to
lid" meaning the people"
The first feminine names coming
from this latter source, which are
believed to be Lyda's predecessors,
are Ljudomir and Ludmilla. The
latter was the first Christian duch-
ess in Bohemia. This unfortunate
lady was strangled by her heather
daughter-in-law, Dragotina, the
mother of Boleslav and venceslav,
but she left a sainted name which
proved a favorite among Slavoian
women.
It was quickly contracted. how
ever, to Ida or Lidiska. The Rus
SLAMS call it Ljudmilla- Ida was
popular in England and likewise in
this country. To the modern Gus
tom of changing 'i' into y" where
ever possible may be attributed the
LYDIA which is in vogue today.
The opal is Lyda's talismanic gem.
sorrow and will bring her great per-
sonal charm, according to an old
belief. Friday is her lucky day and
her lucky number.
Copyright, 1920, by Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. J