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The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
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| ment known as Scotch Night" On
one OF these occasions. according to
GEORGE NJ MACINTOSH. who is
as Scotch as kippered herring, Dr.
Easton announced that a fiddler, just
from Perthshirs village in Scot
land, would give Il number. After
the fiddler had played a couple Of
tunes he paused and said to the au-
dience:
Il hope We folk like the music, for
/ dinna pretend to be a fiddler and
never will be. When / first begun
to fiddle years ago and thought
was doing weel at 1t, a canny Perth
shire mon said to me, said he
""eel, If a the good fiddlers IN
Scotland were to be ta'en and droon-
ed l. the moo, there's ne'er a hair in
year head would ever get weet'"
Drive for Lee Memorial.
With the entry OF the new year,
Mrs. WALTER E. HUTTON. presi-
dent of R. f. Lee Chapter. Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy. informs me
of the appointment of Mrs. LORENA
A. HEWETT. SIS NJ street, northwest.
as one of the patronesses OF the ball
soon to be given for the benefit of
the proposed memorial building in
this city in honor of the great Con-
federate chieftain. Gen. Robert E.
Lee. and of the purpose of the chap
ter to go ahead actively with the
project. Mrs. WALLACE STREATER
is to be treasurer of the fund with
which it is purposed to erect on a
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Col. WINFIELD JONES informs
me he will invite every man and wom-
an in Washington to join the drive
and make "a long pull. a strong pull
and a pull all together" for national
representation for the District OF Co
Iumbia. He already has brought
about the formation of bodies of suf-
fragists among the soldiers, sailors
and Marines, the organized working
men. citizens associations and wom'
en-. Other similar branches are ir
process of organization. 1t is pro
posed to stretch a large signboarc
across the avenue in front of the
structure bearing the name and pur'
pose of the committee.
A woman who is interested in the
movement in a letter to me suggests
that badges be worn with this in
scription:
Votes for Voteless Washington"
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II a taxpayer claims the full amount
of depreciation he can not claim as
a deduction the cost of repairs to
the property during the same year.
If he wishes to claim a deduction
on account of repairs. their cost must
be deducted from the full amount
Of depreciation, and the balance may
be claimed under the heading Of
Depreciation" Repairs" In this
connection means repairs and re-
placements of a kind tending to make
good the depreciation, such as a
new flooring or new roof. Small
items such as replacements or broken
windows, papering. and minor re-
pairs are allowable, even though the
full amount of depreciation is
claimed.
Principles to De Observed.
In claiming depreciation the fol-
lowing fundamental principles must
be observed:
Only such depreciation as results
fl ON exhaustion. wear and tear OF
property arising out of its use in busi-
ness or trade is allowed. Deprecia-
ton in the value of a home, or prop
erty such as automobiles used for
pleasure or convenience cannot be
claimed.
Depreciation due to changes in the
social or business conditions of q
neighborhood, or changes of street
grade, or fluctuations in market val
ues cannot be claimed. 9
Depreciation in the value of land,
whether improved or unimproved, due
to erosion. exhaustion, or any other
cs use cannot be claimed.
When. in the course Of years, the
owner of property has claimed its full
cost as depreciation. no further claim
Will be allowed.
The value to be cared for by depreci.
alton is the actual amount invested in
fha t,rnrarfu
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A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
Ry John kendrIck Bangs.
THE BANK OF CHEER.

THE HANK OF CHEER.
I'd start a Bank If so I could
Where I could store the things OF
good
That come into my days,
The wealth of Love. and joyous Cheer,
The Goodwill of my fellows here
That drives away all sense of fear
That turks along my ways.
And when the Golfers all were full
OF Balances delectable
Id take my Check-Book out,
And send a good Sight-Draft to all
Who labored duly in the thrall.
And lay beneath the grimy pail,
OF Hopelessness and Doubt.
copyright, ISoo by The Mcclure Newspaper
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Income Tax Facts Worth knowing

Numerous inquiries are received
by collectors of internal revenue
concerning depreciation and the al
lowances therefore in the filing of
an income tax return. AS the rate
at which ' depreciation may be
claimed is dependent upon local
conditions, the use to which the
property is put and it's probable
lifetime under normal business con-
ditions, no specific rate is estab-
lished by the law or regulations.
The word depreciation" is not used
in the law, which provides a ."rea-
sonable allowance for exhaustion,
wear and tear of property used in
trade or business, including a rea-
sonable allowance for obsolescence."
To complete the amount of depre-
citation which may be claimed, a tax
payer should determine the probable
lifetime of the property, then divide
the number of years it will be
disable in the business in which en-
ployed. The result thus obtained will
represent the amount which may be
claimed as a deduction. For ex-
ample, a frame building, the probable
lifetime of which without repair or
replacement is Is years, cost 5000.
Divide 5000 by 25 and claim 500 each
year as an exemption.
Average Depreciation.
While each taxpayer must deter
mine the probable lifetime OF his
property without regard to the follow
ing figures, 1t has been estimated that
the average usable lifetime of a
frame building is Is years; a brick
building, IS years: a stone, steel, or
concrete building, 80 to loo years. The
estimated life Of ordinary machinery
is 10 years, that of automobiles used
for business or farm purposes and
farm tractors, four to i've years.
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Art and Civics.

and social vision is the
that the vice president the Arts Club the sculptor Carl Zonay
members of the City Club their luncheon this
the varied of that powerful
organization for recognition by Of the place of in
muniy life He doubtless will for such planning of their
100000 clubhouse will make artistic we'll
commodous and adorned with the product of local artists
ideals well handiwork of local He we'll
that provide in its auditorium and adjacent galleries for
both display of paintings and sculpture
and from the first affiliate itself with the Washington circles
Of artists effort make better known and highly
appreciated throughout
constituency that the City Club we'll house.
and make welcome Temporary resident members drawn from all
country members from wider
field will be shaped by its environment Hence positive policy
sing and cvics, enlng the cultural agencies of the
committing the club House Beautiful" will
a fsr-reaching effect To argue
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
Births Reported

Frank Z. and Maud Warner. girl.
Elmer and Maud N. Heyn. boy.
Carl s. and Ethel B. FeIIer, girl
Christopher A. and Bertha II. DimIer,
girl.
Albert ". and SAlIte J. CIsry. girl.
Herman A. and Martha A. Neuendorf girl
H"-ac" and Gina ~. Anderson firl
francis =. and Annie L. Cook. boy.
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Industrial Conditions Elsewhere.

In the which the report of the Pres;
dents commission industrial problems oused
ing to it with the findings of the National
Conference Board conditions in Europe
The
all industries and condition being due
Great Britain explained by the long
strain OF the the effect produced
trial efforts OF the the economic life
the the OF living and
into English thinking of the revolutionary Europe
Certainly that diagnosis fits almost American condition
today
There explained different states of mind in the
labor world in Great Brtanthe moderate attitudes
and the radical views have pemeated all labor
All these views of British labor of essential
democratic of
OF the OF the state Employers have found they
adopt method these different
their meeting their epIov
and working solution of differences The machinery Of
shop stewards and shop committees has been Joint
councils OF workers and management have been
Industries.
The commission however, believes to suppoe
hat machinery for joint discussion likely prove
Back of these proposals lies the fundamental
The spirit and reasonabness parties the discussion
And it indicating clearly for pessmstic that
such industrial existing aen but deep
seated and universal The remedy judicial thought plus
spirit of fairness both sides.
kick from this turbulent world eternity strong for
wen the most confirmed vendors have
earned. :
Truly prohibition invention but the inventions
legally put hole in the prohibition get many
thinks.
Question while the Senate struggles league of ma
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Church Conferences.

Archbishop Joseph J. Higgs, OF the
Church OF Christ. announced last
night that the annual Columbia con-
ference will begin it's sessions next
wednesday at the chapel in George
town. The presiding oficer will be
Bkhop J. W. Z. Nash
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The Weather

Forecast.
District Of Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
Einia-Fair today and tomorrow; slightly
warmer; moderate west winds becoming
bic tomorrow.
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Departures from Normal.

Accumulated deficiency Of temperature
since January l. 1870. 81.
Deficiency Of temPeuture since January
!. 1890. vi
Accumulated deficiency Of precipitE ii"u
since January ], 1870. -O.sl
Deficiency Of precipitation since January
!, 1850, -O.sl.
Temperature same date last yesr-HiEa-
est, IS; lowest, y.
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Blunt. Scotch Frapkness:

Several years ago when Rev. DR..
Easton was pastor of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church. Maryland av-
enue and Sixth street northeast. he
conducted each year an entertain
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Relative humidity-S a. m, IS; r. n.
g.; D. m, 81.
Rainfall Is p. m. to .. M. 0.
Hours OF sunshine. ID
Per cent Of possible sunshine, l4.
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Even without definite knowledge the premises safe
that will regard the treaty just signed
a scrap of paper.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12

Those who trying prove that Mr. Bryan staged
back" forget that he has admitted he
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12

Former Senator Ham figures take parties pro-
vide for the conflicting political opinions Maybe
usual only win perform in the main
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Sans girl is tall and slender,
My girl is fat and low.
Sans girl wears silks and satins,
My girl wears calico.
Sans girl is nice and speedy,
My girl is pure and good.
Do you think l would swap my girl
for Sans?
You know id we'll 1 would.
Youngstown Bulletin.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12

If it down OF pestency between voters
of the Fifth Wisconsin district small
the solons
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
Tree Seeds and Seeds of Goodwill.

The American Forestry Association has recently shipped
Europe seeds with which lands by
estates stripped of their forests for by the allies legitimate
military be reforested Britain
Belgium will of these embryo oaks naples frs
and ashes and generation will look glory
let hope that will have them
and decimsted they
This gift has been made possible by voluntary giving
of the public goodwill
of fine Of professional men, of
the fundamentals of forestry Europe from Europ
the subject and who thus feel that they paying
natural debt of gratitude.
also the opening of by people,
like to make their those of
enduring possible He who money
planted benefits society variety enduring
subject the mutations of the stock Market
personal fortunes the places
state and school He sets league with becomes
ally of and and establishes working
immoral forces of life, which often
the moral and immoral because
contrasted with the peine of his
both right and
In this particular tree-plaurs in their own
quiet while diplomats
wrange the problem doing effective
job in genuine A No internaonalm The
American Forestry Association seeds
will to Europe.
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At last the dove OF has found haven't still un
certain when she will fly
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12

Many Democratic delegates be disappointed choc
OF the city, they'll have nice trip
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
Give Benjamin "AnnuaI Bath,


Benjamin Franklin Is badly in
need of his annual bath. l mean
the marble effigy of the great and
good Ben, patron saint of all print
ers. which stands on a pedestal in
the triangular space at Tenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. My attention was called to
the soiled and stained condition Of
the statue by ZEFF SCHLOSBERG.
$40 Sixth street northwest. who for
many years filled the position of
props" at the old NationalTheater
He says the fire department should
be called out to play upon the
figure as it's present condition is
disgraceful.
The Franklin statue was erected
by the late Stillson Hutchins,
whose dream was to make the 900
block on d street a sort of Print
ing House Square. The block of
stone from which it was sculptured
stood for many years at the north
east corner Of Eighth and D streets.
1t was roughly chiseled and re-
semoled a STOW man. 1t was sign
post for a stone yard at that cor
neF.
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kick from this turbulent world eternity is too stro
ven the most confirmed opers wood alcohol vendors
earned --.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12

Question while the Senate struggles with league ma
ions should still call population Washington ar
workers."
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Truly prohibition is the mother of invention but the nven
legally put hole in the prohibition law do to get
l.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-19
WAR TIME MARINES
SOON TO BE LET GO

Nj sor-Cc1cral Georre Barnett, com
mandcr Of tic United States Marine
Corps, has announced that within the
next month every marine who volun-
teered for the duration of the war
would be discharged
There are only few OF the men
still held in the service" said General
Barnet. and all of them will be re-
leased before we start our campaign
to recruit the Marine Corps up to
peace strength of $1,000 men. We are
between 5000 and 10000 men short,
due TO discharges We have no men in
France. The last one to arrive home
was an Italian who got home the day
before Christmas"
General Barnett said that Quantico
would be kept as the permanent train
ing school for marines on the Atlantic
Coast, and San Diego for those on the
Pacific Coast
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-19
WELL OF MIRACULOUS POWER
Waters In Cornish Town Of LFskeard
Are Reported to Confer Pc
cullar Benefits.

In Cornwall. near the town Of Lis
keard, is >an ancient we'll, formerly
supposed to be possessed of miracu-
lous powefs. 1t is the well of Saint
Keyne, pious virgin Of the fifth GEN.
fury. According to the story, firmly
believed IN by all good Cornish folk,
the blessed damsHl laid a spell upon
the cooling wats<s of the spring and
thereafter all VINO drank of Ii became
the masters OF their own households,
were theyernen or women.
After The death Of Saint Keyne the
tiny spring became the most visited
spot In Cornwall. Every young mar
ried couple included 1t in their we'd
ding trip. The poet Southey tells OF
an unusually foresighted bride who
carried bottle Of the magic water to
the church. forestalling her unfortu-
nate husband. The men of Cornwall
themselves. however. boast that they
have refused to avail themselves Of
the blessings of the spring; that they
are willing ITO submit to the rule Of
their wives.
The precious waters, by the side or
dusty highway. are protected by tiny
springhouse OF stone. built by the
Cornish folk of other days who were
not ashamed to believe in the power Of
their sprIng. Their descendants have
permitted the tiny building to crumble
In neglect. forgotten by the roadside.
Five huge trees curl their roots pro-
tectingly about the fallen masonry
two oaks, two ash and the elm of ira
dition. They are of the same spe-
cies, but are not the identical trees
of the songs and poems. These an
eient guardians of the holy well were
blown down In storm some 200 or
300 years ago. The trees OF today
were planted by a worthy Cornish
squire early in the eighteenth century.
-"Nlksah," In Chicago Daily News.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-19

The latest New York fad Is 'the
splash tea" It is different from the
pink and tango kind in that 1t is served
in a swimming pool. The require
ments Of the newest tea party are
that one must be able to swim out to
the center of the pool with one hand,
balancing the tray with tea things
above the water with the other. Ones
most proficient guests must swim about
the tray and take their cups. Then
tea is poured, sweetened, favored.
stirred and drunk. Splash teas are
never served less than six feet deep.
That means that there will be no
knocking" parties because the wa
ter nymphs will be kept too busy fill
ing their tanks with air. The novelty
was first introduced at the swimming
pool of the Z VIC. A. and promises
TO become popular by those mermaids
who like to do stunts in the water.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-19
FOREST FIRES WASTE WEALTH
Future of Country's Timber Supply
Depends on the Elimination OF
CONGREGATIONS.

The future of our timber supply de-
ponds in large measure on the elimi-
nation of the forest fires which annual
ly burn over large tracts of cut-over
and waste lands in the South, says
Prof. III. w. Barre, director of the
South Carolina experiment station. All
of our native pines produce an abund-
ance OF seed, and where these fall
and remain undisturbed. young trees
readily spring up. Seeding pines will
not stand even light IRE. When the
land Is burned over every year, 1t is
impossible to get good stand OF Wig
orous young pines but If fires are kept
out. young trees come up to a thick
stand and grow rapidly.
One tract of cut-over pine land In
the Coastal Plain section seeded to
slash pine twenty-one years ago was
scaled recently and found to contain
AZ cords Of wood, or the equivalent
of $1,000 board feet of lumber per
acre. Thousands of acres in South
Carolina will do as well IL the, fires
are kept out and nature is given a
chance to reproduce our forests.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-19
Best Always to Come.

Many years ago I was smoking a
cigar with Dion Boucicault in his
room. Sundry matters were discussed.
and all the while was gaining knowl.
edge that l could not have boosted
when entered, for Boucicault was one
of the best Informed and most agree
ably impartive men have known. He
was asked how many plays he had
written.
gsJshy a.gfeat number-several hun
dred, maybe, beginning with London
Assurance In 1871. OF course you un-
derstand that many OF the plays bear
ing my name are only adaptations. still
the number is prodigious-considering
the Source." he said with wink.
well. them" l said. "of all your
plays. what one in your Judgment is
the best?"
"Me dear boy" he answered in the
inimitably bland tone that Boucicault
also alone could use, me best play?
All! think it's the wan I'm going to
write next-"-Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-19
AT TnE REpUBLIC TONIGHT

William Desmond, the star with
smile n every punch. blarneys and
fights his way through five thrilling
reels in THE Blue Bandanna," his
lates, production.
1.-THE Blue Bandanna" ia an origi-
nal story by Eugene b. Lewis, made
under the direction of Joseph J.
Franz for Robertson~Cole release.
This Is a story OF the west as Jerry
Jerome (Desmond), a young New
York millionaire. found It, When the
doctor told Jerry his hemoglobin was
forty points shy, which accounted for
several cylinders in his brain motor
missing. Jerry hiked for the west in
order to get away from the excite
ment of Wall Street and feed on the
mental pap OF the wild and woody.
But Jerry ran into more excite
ment in Wyoming in a few weeks
than he balls and bears Of r'the
street" had ever stirred up. The stage
driver told him they amt no excite
ment in the west no more" but Jerry
hadn't been there twenty-four hours
when the bandits got busy.
Jerry got busy. too, and with the
enthusiasm of kid started out to
emulate Nick Carter and run the ban
dts To earth. When he found one of
the bandits was the father OF the girl
he had fallen in love with. and was an
ex-convict Lesidese, it complicated
matters all around.
Desmond was never better than in
this role, and that is saying a lot. for
the genial William has had some
splendid mediums for his talent in his
recent productions.
! Jean Acker wins new favor in the
role of Ruth Yancy. Others in an
excellent cast are Russell Simpson,
Frank Lanning and Richard La Reno
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-19
TRIBUTE TO DOGS or WAR
0ffielal British Report Tells of Good
Work Done by the Animals az
the Front

An official report has now been Is
used on the exploits OF the British
wa: dogs at the front. Hitherto moth
ing has been known about them ex-
cept the occasional appearance in the
war films of some shaggy dog rushing
desperately across q piece of she'll
SCARED country.
The corps of messenger dogs was
the creation OF Col. Richardson, the
widely-known advocate OF the use Of
dogs in war, and police work. TIE
dogs were trained at war office
school of instruction. Men with u
knowledge of dogs. such as game
keepers, shepherds and hunt servants,
were selected as instructors. The first
dog recruits came from various homes
for lost dogs. and many soldier owes
his life to a stray dog saved from the
lethal chamber by the war. Unclaimed
dogs were sent TO the camp by the
as war volunteers.
The best breeds for the purpose
proved to be collies. sheep dogs, lurch.
ers, Welsh and Irish terriers, Aire-
dRles and mixtures of these varieties.
The dogs were splendid. They would
make their way through tremendous
barrage where no human being could
go, and would take a vitally-neeCed
message back in ten minutes over
ground which would take runner
hours TO cross. They were wounded
sometimes, but went on just the same.
During the great German push in
March a Highland sheep dog ran about
two and a half miles In ten minutes
with an appeal for reinforcements, and
by so doing prevented a very serious
disaster. Part of our line was lSo-
lated by the barrage, and. thanks to
the dog, a division of French colon
iaIs came up in time and saved the
situation.
Dogs did good service In following
up the assaulting troops and taking
back essential information about the
condition of the line and the rein
forcements needed.
Out in the Balkans dogs were used
as sentries, and one of them barked
the news of the approach Of Bulgar
scout when he was hundreds of yards
away.