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Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14
Return by Farmers

of gr5ss income all fees saI4ries. and other compensation for professional ser vices.
 Return by Farmers
 The farmer is required to report as gross income ali prslts derived from the sale or exchange of farm produc,s, in cluding crops and lve stock whether pro- duced on the farm or purchased and re- sold. Where farm produce is exchanged for groceries. merchandise, or other ar ticles the fair market Va.Ie of the artice must be reported as income. A flrIEe' who rents his farm on the crop-share basis must report such income for the year in which the crops are sold. Profit derived from the sale or rental of farm lands must be reported.
 Within the meaning of. the revenue act the term farm" includes stock, dairy, poultry, fruit and truck forms; also ranches, plantations and all land used for farming operations. Individuals, partner ships or corporations that operate or manage farms. for profit, either as own CTS or tenants, or designated farmers.
 Every taxpayer is required to include in his return of gross income the follow ing items:
 Interest received on notes and deposits in banks, including savings Y nks. Cash dividend on stock. Ine supreme court decided in March, 1920, that stock dividends are taxable. Profits from the sale of such stock however, are tax able income for the year in which re- | ceived. Only dividends Eaid out oi | earnings or profils accrued since March 1 1913. are taxed.
 Profits received from the sale of prep. ] erty, real or personal. If the property was purchased prior to March 1. 191; ] 1913. the profit is based on the diferencs between the selling price and the faiI
 market price or value as of March 1913. | Partnership profits; partnerships a: such are not subject to the income ta, but each individual partner must pay a tax on the income from such partner ship. Partnerships are required to ren der a return on form 10s5
 Royalties from mines, oil and gas wells copyrights and franchises. Income re ceiYed from fiduciaries; that is amount ! received from incomes of estates. tius
 etc. through trustees, aminitrators, an ! executors
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14
NEED CONCERTED ACTION.

When General Bliss declared to the naval committee of the lower house of congress that it was his opinion that call from this country. for a conference in behalf of disarmament would not only be welcomed by the other nations but would be quickly responded to he based it upon such discussions as he had had with and such expressions as he has se- cured from foreign statesmen.
 Because of the necessity of protecting itself and guarding against what the other fellow may be doing or may have in mind it can hardly be expected that any nation which has large responsibil- ities to discharge will launch out alone on a policy of disarmament knowing strengthen themselves under their own construction programme but to better themselves through such letup; as takes place in the country that checks it's ac- tivities.
 There is a good example set by the country that calls halt but it is se- riously questioned if it isn't foolhardy knowing what the penalty of lack of pre- paredness is. But with a full under standing on the part of the leading powL CTS that they will all agree to stop the construction of warships and check their programmes for large naval increases, thereby keeping their navies at the ex- isting strength it is going to mean that one is not going to secure any advan- tage over the other and that an end is going to be put to the steadily increas- ing expenditures for the first line of de- fense.
 With all countries participating in such an ending of naval construction the mad competition that now prevails would | be ended, while each nation would not
 be making it's position any the less se- cure than it is today. Should it develop
 that there were nations which would not become a party to such an agreement 1 there would be disclosed pretty clearly i what their purposes in naval construc. | tion were, or as General Bliss said tc l the committee it would disclose "the
 next Germany"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

T think that young Carroway is serious about Bluebelle," announced that young lady's mother in some excitement when she had got her husband alone. q think he wants to marry her! He was talking today about the high cost of living and how an energetic young man could over come all difficulties
 T think I can scare up car fare to send Bluebelle to Australia or Patagonia or some secluded resort" offered Bluebelle's father hopefully. q would sacrifice much to save my child"
 Why, Edgar! I don't think you under stand" explained his wife patiently. T said that"
 T can hear a mile" repH,ved her hus- band. T love my child, but to my certain knowledge she can't even boil water with out burning it and while Ethelbert Caro- way is fine judge of double chocolate sodas and $5 neckties, I wouldn't bet on him in stock crisis.
 What if a water pipe burst and no plumber within mile? Would Ethelbert leap into the breach, so to speak, and strangle the pipe neatly while Bluebelle hunted up the adhesive tape and chewing gum? Mo- you know he wouldn't. He might spatter his trousers and, anyhow he wouldn't know what to do. Neither would Bluebelle. They'd just sit there and drown and ruin all the clustering and rugs in the fiat below.
 And if Bluebelle was tackling a steak and it caught fire in the broiler there'd be another Chicago confiagration without a doubt because instead of doing the log l ical thing she'd wait for someone to burst l in with helmet on his head and an axe | in his hand to rescue the dollar-ten piece of meat It would be positive crime tS let those two infantile idiots roam away from their protecti-g firesides before they ! have any sense@"
 Nobody has sense when he gets mar. ried," announced Blebelle's mother. "Senst J is something one achieves in self-defens, i nobody tries to get it. it is thrust upor him like life preserver. And you nevel ] get 1t till you're too old to have a req | good time, so my theory is-'
 T know all about your theory" saiC
 her husband. Your theory is that Blue 'belle would make a perfectly beautiful bride and knock the spots off the Biffan, girls wedding and it would tickle you t,
 death to make Mrs. Biffany raging jealou
 and mad. You would like to read tha
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

devote the entire attention to one acre but the principle is nevertheless the same and what is learned in a small way Is bound to be applied to a greater or less degree in later years.
 Likewise there is the example which the boys in contest of that kind set others who are not going to be satisfied until they can approach somewhat near to such an accomplishment. They set a goal which others are bound to be doing their best to pass, and the result is that better farmers are being developed. And what is true in one direction of farm &C., ,tivity likewise holds good in others.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14
INCOME TAX FACTS
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Numerous inquiries have been received by the bureau of internal revenue con- crning the items to be included under gross income" in the 1920 income tax returns. Correct understanding Of the term is of paramount importance to the taxpayer, as it Is the basis upon which the return is made.
 Income is defined by the revenue act to include gains. profit, and income de- rived from salaries wages, or person. al compensation, or from professions, vo- cations, trades, business, commerce. or sales or dealings in property; also from interest, rents, dividends, securities, or in the transaction of any business carried on for gain or profit, and income derived from any source whatever" Practically every doila< received by the taxpayer during the year 1920 must be shown in his return as gross income. In arriving at net income, upon which the tax is as- sessed. the taxpayer is allowed certain specified deductions. such as business ex- penses, lots, and depr iation, which will be fully explained later.
 Wage Earners's Tax
 Taxpayers may be divided into four general classesIthe wage eaner or sal aried class. business, professional. and agricultural. Any form of compensation | for personal services rendered by the wage earner is income, including salaries l wages, commissions, fees, and bonuses pensions paid retired employees, and tips Payment for personal services may be paid for partly in cash and partly in board and lodging. In this event a fair value must be placed on tho room and meals and the amount reported as in- l come
 | Promisscry notes received in payment l for services, and not merely as security 1 for such payments, constitute income to the amount of their fair market value When services are paid for in somethina other than money. the fair market value ! of the thing taken in payment is the amount to be included as income.
 If the services were rendered at a stipulated price in the absence of evidence to the contrary such price will be ore. sumed to be the fair value of the com pensation received. Compensation credit ed to taxpayers account and subject to the withdrawal must be reported ai income whether actually received or not
 The gross income of the usual bushes consists of the gross profit on sales, to gether with income from other sources TN" "eturn must show the gross sales
 cs, and cost of goods sold. IT
 net income correctly and to ascer tia.. gross income inventories are neces sary at the beginning and end of eacl taxable year.
 The lawyer. doctor, architect, acton
 author, dentist clergyman and other pro fessional man must include in his retur
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14
WOMEN'S MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

Because of recent purchases from overstocked manac turers we are able to offer the following extraordinary values in Women's Muslin Underwear
 Women Muslin Pettcoats regular Si5o value, at 69c Womens Muslin PettcoatS, S225 and S25O values 98c Womens Muslin Petticoats $500 and s35o vuae S149 Wonens Muslin Combination Suits, in wide vari- ety of styles, prettly trimmed with lace, regular S2oo and S2.5o valueS ...................... $l29 Womens Envelope Chemses, Si.5O and Si75 values 89c WomenS Envelope ChemiSeS, S2.25 and S2.50 Women's Muslin Gowns, low neck style, hamburg trimmed regular Sl.5O value .................. 69c Women's Muslin Gowns, a variety of styles, trim
 med with lace and embroidery, Si.75 and S2.OO
 NdlutS, al Dl.ZS Women'S Muslin Drawers, some hamburg trimmed
 others with tucked rule, regular Sl.OO value at 69c Our entire stock of WomenS Extra Size Muslin Under wear is reduced in price in the same proportion.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

with Nellie, a neighbours little girl One rainy day the two were just starting across the clean kitchen floor at Mar garets house when the latter's mother, seeing the muddy shoes headed them off and sent them out to play on the porcn. After moment Nellie remarked:
 My mother don't care how much l run over the kitchen floor"
 There was quite long interval of si. lence. Then Margaret said:
 T wish I had a nice, dirty mother like you've got, Nellie"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

The Ford bonus is certainly coming at 8 period when mighty good use can be made of it, and the chances are that the employees are getting much more out of tho business that way than by any plan of running the plant themselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14
Massachusetts is going

Massachusetts is going to start a statewide campaign against the rats It should never tolerate the policy of driv- ing them out of town but insist on each
 town dealing with its own. Connecticut
 in fact doesn't want to see any coming over the boundary.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

There are those who seem to being in- terested in finding out whether those made crazy by the kind of liquor used carry the delusion that life thereafter is one continuous round of dissipation.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

There is no probability that the Amer ican balloonists will consider it: desirable to spend any part of another December and January in the region of Moose Fac tory.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

Sugar stocks are much larger than a
 year ago" is the report, and as you have
 probably noticed they are also much 1 lower.
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the way the general assembly can settle down to busy and profitable session.
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Stories That Recall Others
Rather RnHY.

Aunt Lena called over the telephone to talk to her favorite sister. Her nine year old niece answered her call After brief exchange of formalities Aunt Le- na said. "Td like to speak to your moth CT, or is she busyr'
 Well, she's sort of busy, the niece re- turned "She has the toothache and the baby both ont on the front porch"
 Liked Her Mother.
 Six year old Margaret often played
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

Prices have been cut to meet decreased manufacturing costs and the time has arrived when the buyers strike" should be called off.
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putting so much time, money and at- tention on their inaugural ball gowns.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

Again the season Is here when he must choose between wearing the Christmas tie and standing the gaff. or making her an enemy for life.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

The man on the corner says: January is just beginning to realize that it has a reputation to live up to.
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EDITORIAL NOTES,

Conditions have changed materially so there is the possibility of January thaw this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

With crude oil dropping S5 cents a barrel, who cap figure out what the cut will be on a gallon of gasoline?
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

The testimonials praising CINOT are rapidly coming in and each and every pne of them can be investi- gated and the truth vouched for. Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

While he may have suffered break dow" as reported Lenine will probably maiLtain that he is not out.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14
Lentan Days.

These are 1enten days for the faith ful. Even the congressional seed is said to be insufficient to go around Knoxville Sentinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-14

of gr5ss income all fees sal4ries. and I other compensation for professional ser
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Six year old Margaret often played
The courier-index., 1921-04-15
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION h the Lee Chancery Court.

E. L. Harrison, Fix Parte.
 Notice is hereby given that E. L. Harrison has this day filed in the office of the Clerk of the Chancery Court of Lee County, Arkansas, pe- tition for the confirmation of the following described real estate, to- wit:
 The Southwest Quarter (SWA) of Section Twenty-three (23) Township Two North, Range One West.
 Now, therefore, all persons claim ing any interest in said lands are hereby warned to appear in Chan cery Court of Lee County, Arkan- sas, at the July, 1921, term of said Court and show cause why the title of the petitioner in and to said real estate should not be confirmed.
 T. F. CLAYWELL,
 Clerk of Chancery Court. By Robt. S. Campbell, D. c. Bogle and Sharp, (52O Attys. for Petitioner.
The courier-index., 1921-04-15
20 Men Are Held
 As Night Riders

Jonesboro, Ark, April 14.-Twen- ty Craighead county farree, charg- ed with night riding ana arson, to- cay waived preliminary examination before Justice J. ". Johnson, and were held to the Grand Jury on bonds of S2,000 each. None had furnished bond late tonight, al- though it is said several may gain their liberty tomorrow.
 The Craighead County Circuit Court will convene here Monday morning and it is probable the night riding and arson charges will be the first investigated by the Grand Jury. From one to three charges have been placed against each of the men. Four are said to have confessed to their share in the depredations, which date back several months, and to have given officers considerable evidence against others still at large. Five men for whom warrants have been issued have not been arrested.
 The twenty-first arrest was made this afternoon, when Roy Morgan was apprehended at Truman by Deputy Sheriff Hall of Poinsett county. He may be given a pre- iiminary hearing tomorrow. It is probable he will waive examination.
 The 2l men are accused of burn ing several buildings in the eastern part of Craighead county last fall, and threatening to run farmers out of the county if they sold their cot ton for the then prevailing low prices.
The courier-index., 1921-04-15
BETTER BE SAFE THAN SORRY
(Arkansas Gazette.)

H. M. Cottrell, agriculturist of the Arkansas Farming Bureau of the Little Rock Board of Commerce, has been travelling through the cot ton counties of Arkansas much of the time since the first of the year and has kept in close touch with plans of the farmers and their preparations for this years crop. In the matter of reduction of cotton acreage he finds there is still much of the old tendency to allow the other fellow to do the reducing. He has found hill farmers who intend to plant more cotton than usual, on the theory that for the first time the planter in the bottom lands will make a radical reduction.
 There is still time to save the sit uation in Arkansas, as much of the cotton land is implanted. The cot ton grower knows, or should know, that a big crop through the South this year means financial disaster. He is undertaking dangerous gamble if he plants heavily on the theory that other cotton growers will reduce. Any crop planning that fails to care for the necessary feedstuffs is unsafe.
 Farmers will find that the freight rates of today make it doubly nee essary for them to plant the feed stuff they will need. Corn bought in Iowa at 35 cents per bushel will, on account of freight rates, be about $1 per bushel when deliv- cred to an Arkansas farm. And if the feedstuffs are raised in Ar kansas several millions of dollars that in the past have gone to Iowa and other states each year will be kept in Arkansas.
The courier-index., 1921-04-15
Six Counties Are
 Quardntined Again

Washington, D. C., April 14.- Because local county authorities failed to complete eradication work after the quarantine foH cattle few CT tick, six counties in Arkansas and parts of five others have been reouarantined the Department of Agriculture announced today. The counties requarantined are Chicot, Desha, Drew, Lincoln, Yell and Logan. At the same time it was announced that a campaign had been launched in Oklahoma for a tick free state before the end of the year.
 "It has been the policy" the de- partment announced, ''to release from quarantine counties or areas in which the tick had practically been eradicated. When all territory in the county was tick free, ex- cept perhaps a few herds which had not complied with state dipping re- quirements, it was not deemed ad- visable to hold the quarantine on the entire county, or area, and 1t would be released with the under standing that local authorities would continue the eradication work on the farms or areas which still remained in local quarantine. This plan has been successful in the majority of cases, and seldom has it been necessary to requarn- tine.
 "Of several hundred counties that have been released, only a few have failed to live up to the agree ment and have not been requaran- tined"
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WARNING ORDER In the Lee Chancery Court.

Hudson & Dugger Company, Plain tiff,
 vs.
 Peter Hyman and Francis Rose, De fendants. The defendants, Peter Hyman and Francis Rose are warned to appear in this Court within thirty days, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Hudson & Dugger Com pany.
 Clerk. BEN B. BONNER, D. c. I hereby appoint W. L. Ward, a regular practicing attorney of the Marianna bar, Attorney Ad Litem in above cause.
 T. F. CLAYWELL,
 Clerk. BEN B. BONNER, D. c. Atty, E. l.. Westbrook, Jonesooro, Ark. tozol
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Tn the Lee Chancery Court. D nnnrnotk at al PlaintIffQ

Tn the Lee Chancery Court. J. B. Daggett, ct al, Plaintiffs,
 vS.
 Fontain B. Moore, ct al, Defendants. Under an order of the Lee Chan cery Court made and entered at it's March term, 1921, on the 22 day of March, 1921, the defendant, Fontaine B. Moore, minor, is warned to appear in this court on or before the first day of it's July term, 1921, which will be on July IS, 1921, and show cause, if any, against the order of revivor made herein on March 22, 1921. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this, the 22nd day of March, 1921.
 T. F. CLAYWELL, (518) Clerk.
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. WARNING ORDER

= the Lee Chancery Court. Let aeDowell, Plaintiff, ys. Willie Mcdowell, Defendant. The defendant, Willie Mcdowell, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed herein.
 Marianna, Ark, April 4, 1921.
 T. F. CLAYWELL,
 Clerk. (524) By Robert S. Campbell,
 Deputy Clerk. Attys., Mann & McCulloch.
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WARNING ORDER

In the Lee Chancery Court. Golden Haywood, Plaintiff,
 vs. No. 3820. Geneva Haywood, Defendant. The defendant, Geneva Haywood, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed here in.
 Marianna, Ark, March 25, 1921.
 T. F. CLAYWELL, (519) Clerk. Attys., Mann & McCuiloeh.
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ASSESSORS NOTICE

o+;ce is hereby given that l
 meet with the local boards of ssment at the various voting ss hereinafter designated, in ysr;ous townships, for the pur-
 of assessing and taking a list Seal and personal property for Wear 1921, of each resident and Csrtv owner of the following sol townships and school dis- s. and the per capita of such Sre liable to pay the same Tn 1 county, Arkansas, on the dates Ned below: |amuton Township-Moro, Mon 1 Tuesday and Wednesday, May
 and 4. Beamus Plantation, Isday, May 5. South Plains Sol House, Friday, May G.
 |eener Township-Lemon Spec |School House, Monday, May g.. |rie Chapel, Tuesday, May 10. ss' School House, Wednesday,
 II. -, hk Forest Township = Smith
 '. Store, Thursday and Friday.
 12 and 13.
 exas Township-Spence Bros.
 e, Monday, May 16. Holub's
 e, Tuesday, May IT. Charles
 hac's Store, Wednesday, May IS.
 Moves Store, Thursday, May hrdy Township-Phillips Bayou, ay, May 20.
 ig Creek Township - Lollar's e, Monday, May 23. L. A. ey's Store, Tuesday, May 24. ear Creek Township-Osborn Rtation, Wednesday, May 25. erson School House, Thursday,
 26.
 bring Creek Township-Aubrey, day and Tuesday, May 30 and
 J. F. Turner's Store (Vine-
 Wednesday, June 1.
 fchland Township Rondo, Thurs
 and. Friday, June 2 and 3. La hge, Monday and Tuesday, June hd '.
 Znion Township-Haynes, We'd Pay and Thursday, June 8 and
 John Corners Store, Friday, f 10. Cutoff Monday, June 13. pberty Township-W. M. Hills fe, Tuesday morning, June IA. pan Store, Tuesday evening, e IA. T. c. Conner's Store, Tuesday, June 15.
 Francis Township-Boyce & sler's Store, Thursday morning, i l6. Brooks & Salmon's, fsday evening, June Is. Brick
 Friday, June IT. J. B. Hoods Ee (kokomo), Monday, June 20.
 alnut Township-D. c. Dup
 store, Tuesday, June 21.
 Vuncll Township-Peter's Land
 Wednesday, June 22. Council, rSday, June 2S. Reece Porter's te,, Friday, June 24.
 Paependence Township - Court se, Monday, Tuesday and We'd fsy, June 27, 2S and 29.
 ananna First Ward, Court Fs, Thursday and Friday, June
 July l. Second Ward, Court Pe, Tuesday and Wednesday,
 and 6. Third Ward, Court s Thursday and Friday, July |0a are required, under the new
 so assess in your home town ,a ana Tn no other. This applies lSur SS listing of property in that Saip' n.l You must furnish Asses TiIn. a list of all real and per E.t EtProperty other than your home snlp' by school districts, that Ed 1ay submit it to the township |T m m the township of it location. H"ner is requested to he pres each township in which he E rSr property, if possible; if not pust furnish list to Assessor. |es senalty will be added and en- |.a R. H. LINDSEY, N, Assessor.
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Panama wants an indemnity of $1,000,000 from Costa Rica on ac- count of the recent invasion. These little bush-league nations are mighty quick in catching on to the big league tricks.-Nashville Southern Lumberman.