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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12
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a big SPECIAL production The
Money Changers Read the ad, opera
house tonight ADV
A number OF local citizens We're in
Troy Thursday evening to witness the
show, East is West
Miss Helen Perkins OF Rutland is
spending the weekend at the home OF
Nj. and Mrs. Frank 4. Howe
The Burr and Burtsn basketball
teams arrived in town this afternoon.
They will play the two local high
school tear at the y. NJ. c. A. to-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12

pains IN my pack and
stomach, was very
nervous and would
have fainting spells.
j certainly suffered
awfully with those
nervous fainting
spells. | did no {
know anyone at
times and used to
scream. A doctor
treated me for the
spells but did not
seem TO do much
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-12
NERVOUS
PAINTING SPELLS
Mrs. Werner Tells How They
Yield to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Camden, N. H." Before my baby
was born was run down and weak, had
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14

withdrawal liquors from bonded
warehouses Liquors taken out for
medicinal and used for beverage pur-
poses. BY lifting the tax from 1920,
he figured, the treasury revenue
would be increased from $50,000,000
to s10O,0O0,0O0. By demanding the
same tax on the tobacco industry
that Great Britain collects the re-
ceipts from this commodity would
jump from $30O,OOO,O0O to S500,O0O-
900 year. He also advocated a.high-
er tax on passenger carrying automo-
biles figuring on revenue from this
source of about $2OO,OOO,OOO, half
of which should 60, he thought to
the roads being used almost exclu-
sively by such vehicles.
Representative Byrnes, Tennessee.
ranking Democrat on the appropria'
tions committee told the house if ii
followed the advice of Chairman
Good there would be doubt about re,
auctions of appropriations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14

pleased to have you send it regular
ly to this department.
81 note the paper deals extensive
ly with the idea of cotton acreage re-
duction in the South, an idea to
which this department is committed
and we are now sending out leaflets
and bulletins in large numbers deal
ing with the situation, and with every
fiber in our being we are appealing
to our Texas farmers to reduce their
cotton acreage this year to anywhere
from 33 1-3 to so per cent.
eve are cooperating with you in
your efforts and feel that our. work
will reflect to good advantage"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14
AUGUSTA HAS NO FEAR
OF HIGH WATER ON
ACCOUNT OF LEVEE

Augusta, Ca, Feb. 10.-A 35-
foot river, forecasted by the wea-
ther bureau here for tonight, would
hav put the waters of the Savannah
over a large section of the. city be-
fore the levee was constructed. AL
though. Augusta will be cut off from
North Augusta by nightfall, no
damage to the city is anticipated.
Lowlands below Augusta will be
flooded, the weather bureau reports
with possible damage to crops and
livestock.
Some excitement was created in a
section of the city this morning
when it was learned that Twelfth
street had been undermined at the
canal locks, and that a terrific
stream of water was pouring in to
the canal below the street, flooding
section of the yards of the David
son grammar school. Upon advice
from the water works officials of the
city, who warned the school princi-
pal that the building might be food
ed, school was suspended for the
day. Traffic across the street, which
is a paved thoroughfare, was stop
ped. >,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14
INCOME TAX FACTS
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Frequent inquiries are received by
collectors of internal revenue from
storekeepers. and other business men
as to whether the taxpayer in busi-
ness for himself may deduct from
his gross earnings an amount of sal
airy paid to himself. Wages or salary
drawn by taxpayer from his own
business are more in the nature of a
charge out Of profits than a charge
against profits. If deductible they
would merely be added to his income
and the effect would be to take mon
ey out of one pocket and put it in an
other. Therefore, claim for such de-
ductions are not allowable.
Salaries paid to minor children en-
ployed in the conduct of taxpayers
business are not allowable deductions.
If however, a son or daughter has
attained majority, or is allowed free
Use of their earnings without restric-
tion, reasonable amount paid as
compensation for their services may
be claimed.
A farmer who employs a man to
assist in the operation of his farm
may deduct from gross income the
amount paid for such services. Like
wise, if he employs woman whose
entire time is occupied in taking care
of the milk, cream, butter, and churns
or if her services are devoted entire
ly to the preparation and serving of
meals furnished farm laborers and
in caring for their rooms, the COM
pensation paid her is an allowable
deduction. If, however, she is en-
ployed solely in caring for the farm
er's own household no deduction can
be made
In arriving at net income upon
which the tax is assessed, deductions
may be made for ordinary and neces-
sary business expenses. The revenue
act specifically prohibits the deduc-
ton of personal, family, or living ex-
penses. Such expenses include rent
for a home, wages of servants, cost
of food and clothing for the family,
education of children, "and all items
connected with the maintenance,
well-being, and pleasure of the tax
payer and his family"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14
]. A. CALHOUN TAKES
HIS DAMAGE SUIT
TO SUPREME COURT
Former Ninety-Six Man Asks High
est Tribunal To Review Decree
OF South Carolina Court Re-
ducing Damages For Death
Of Son

Washington, Feb. 10.-An echo
of the disastrous train wreck which
occurred near Columbia, S. c., Feb
ruary 25,, 1918, came today with the
filing in the supreme court of a pc
tition asking it to review decree
of the South Carolina supreme
court reducing from $4,000 to
$4,000, the damages awarded to ].
A. Calhoun for the death of his son.
Thirteen persons were killed and
scores injured in the wreck which
resulted from a rear end collision.
Calhoun, in his brief, asserted
that the disaster was caused by the
refusal of a flagman to do his duty
when the passenger train was STOP
ped by bursting air pipe. The low
er court awarded $4,000 actual
and $4,000 punitive" damages,
but on appeal the latter item was
cancelled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14
TEXAS FARMERS WILL REDUCE

Columbia, Feb. 10-Texas farmers
are going to reduce their cotton acre
age this year to anywhere from 33
1-3 per cent to so per cent according
to a letter received by the South
Carolina Division of the American
Cotton Association Monday from Geo
B. Terrell, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture of that State. The letter from
Mr.. Terrell follows in full:
"a sample of your Cotton News
has found it's way to my desk; I am
pleased with the paper, and will be
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14
JAIL CAN
HOLD NO MORE PRISONERS

Anderson, Feb. 6.-Three prison
ers from the federal court at Green
wood, H. S. Stevens, Andrew Stevens
and Ernest Trotter, convicted of vio-
lation of the prohibition act, were
brought here Wednesday night. Two
drew one month each on the county
works, and the other got four months.
The Jail was so full that they had to
be taken to the homes of relatives for
the night. The jailer said that these
men could be taken in, but the jail
was short on mattresses and bed
clothes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14
BAKER ORDERS HALT
IN ARMY RECRUITING
Seeretary's Action Fellows Passage
of Resolution by Congress

Washington, Feb. 7.-Complete
cessation of army recruiting was or
dered tonight by Secretary Baker in
accordance with direction Of con-
gress as embodied in a joint resolu-
ton over the veto Of President Will
son.
The war secretary acted to stop
recruiting through orders sent all
recruiting officers within a few
hours after congress had COM
pleted adoption Of the resolution
which directs cessation Of all re-
cruiting until the army is reduced
to 175,000 men. He did not wait for
official notification of the action of
congress completed late in the day
through vote in. the senate and be-
ginning tomorrow no recruit will BE-
accepted for the army except those
who have served one or more en-.
listment periods.
Army officers have estimated that
it will require nine months or until
next November 1 to reduce the ar
my from the present more than
$4,000 enlisted strength to the
175,000 figure. The army appropri-
alton bill up for passage tomorrow
in the house, however, provides
maintenance for only 100000 men
after next July 1, and should it be
enacted in that form the reduction
process will have to be carried be-
yond November /. Recruiting for
the last few weeks has averaged
about 1000 men day.
The senate voted 81 to 1 late to-
day to override the presidents veto
of the reduction resolution, Senator
Kirby, Democrat, Arkansas, alone
being recorded as sustaining the
president. The house voted over
whelmingly to adopt the resolution
over the presidents veto last Satur-
day, soon after the veto measure
was received at the capitol.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14
UNNAMED GOVERNMENT
WANTED CANCELLATION

Washington, Feb. 8.-Declaration
by Secretary Houston that an un-
named allied government had pro-
posed to the United States cancella-
tions of its war obligations to this
country, a wrangle over status OF
war loans to Russia and Russian en-
bassy financing, and a decision to
divide the investigation as to for
eign loans with the foreign relations
committee, marked today's session
of the senate Judiciary committee.
The proposal of Senator Reed, Dem
ocrat Missouri, to prohibit addition
al foreign loans was under consid-
Grafton.
Secretary Houston said merely
that zone government" had propos-
ed cancellation by the United
States of loans to it. He preferred
not to say what government and the
Question was not further pressed by
Senator Reed.
Most of the session was taken up
with discussion of Mr.. Houston's as
sertion that he did not propose to
make further loans to foreign gov
ernments. The secretary contended
however, that it would be "unfor-
tunate" if the United States failed
to live up to "solemn commitments
and make additional payments, if
requested in the case Of balances es-
timated at s75,OO0,oo0 standing to
the credit of allied nations. He add
ed that no such requests had been
made or indicated, however.
Senator Reed said Secretary
Houston's assurances as to his plans
would not bind his successor in Of
fee, which he said his measure
sought.
Mr.. Houston will appear tomor-
row before the foreign relations
committee in executive session hav-
ing objected today in making public
documents relating to the foreign
loans.
The Russian loan came up in tes-
timony of Nicholas Kelley, assistant
treasurer, secretary in charge of
foreign loans, who testified that be-
fore the fall of the Kerensky gov
ernment, Russia had received $751;
100000 in war credits. No addition
al payments he said, were made un-
til early in 1920, when Russian en-
bassy officials were allowed to draw
100000 with the understanding
that it would be replaced.
Objection of senators at this point
caused an executive session at
which it was decided to leave inter-
national aspects of loan matters to
the foreign relations committee the
judiciary committee to resume hear
ings on the Reed measure Friday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14

John A. Calhoun, for whose death
his father was awarded a verdict OF
$4,000 had been on a visit to rela-
tives at Ninety-Six and was return
ing to his home at Sumter when he
lost his life, along with IL others. 1t
was sometime before his body was
identified after it had been taken to
Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ad. Calhoun for
merly lived at Ninety-Six, but have
made their home in Sumter for sew
raj years;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14

Hope blooms Eternal in the Spring and
so do Weeds, which Is why the Enthusi-
astic Gardener is Going To 1t so Hard.
Let a Single LII Spear Of Grass raise
its Head and he Massacres it. Later,
when the Automobiling gets Good, he
will Consult that Sterling Work, "How
to Tell the Garden Truck from the
Weeds"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14
MUST CALL HALT
IN HIGH TAXATION
Good Sounds Warning in House
Appropriations Mount SO That
Totals are Almost too Great
For Comprehension

For Comprehension
Washington, Feb. 10-Warning the
house that the mounting wave of high
taxation would not roll back without
a. sharp and sweeping reduction in
government expenditures, Chairman
Good of the appropriations commit
tee declared today the time had come
to call halt.
Figures almost too big for compre-
hension by the average man were
hurled over the heads of members as
Mr.. Good, in dramatic fashion, told
of the vast sums expended, and the
growing appeals for more. There was
a shout of approval when he insisted
that the appropriation bills must be
passed before the change of admins
trations March so that the trainers
of a new tariff law may know the
amount of cloth out of which they
must patch the nations's coat.
Should Cut Expenses
Laying down the definite policy
that expenses must be cut before
there is talk of lower taxes, Mr. Good
insisted that appropriations for the
wear beginning next July l should be
kept within $500, 900, 900, virtually
the sum recommended in the big
supply measures for that period.
Mr.. Goods plea for government
economy was made in presenting the
lrst deficiency bill for the present
year, carrying a total of $203,o00,-
600. Democratic members of'the COM
mittee declared there would be other
deficits and Representative Byrnes,
Democrat, South Carolina, declared
direct appropriations this year al
ready had passed the $4,000, 100000
mark. This stupendous sum could
best be understood, Mr.. Byrnes added
by the fact that in order to meet it
the government must levy an average
tax of $50 on every man, woman and
child in America.
In suggesting methods Of raising
revenue, without making the burden
on the individual more severe than it
has been since the early days of the
war, Mr.. Good said he doubted if a
tariff law could raise more than
4O0,o0o,oo0 without disturbing in
ternational trade relations.
Excess Profits Tax
Urging repeal of the excess profits
tax, Mr.. Good said: .!
eve shall not need the revenues
that have been brought in by the ex-
cess profits tax if we will cut down
appropriations. There is where we
can pause to effect a saving. 1t will
be a system of economy and the
financing of temporary loans such as
our certificates of indebtedness, the !
war savings stamps and the Victory
loan. It ought to be done by bor-
rowing money rather than by taxing
the American people as we have done
in the past two years.
At this point Mr.. Good was inter-
rupted by Representative Oldfeld,
Democrat, Arkansas, who said he
feared the republican party would
impose sales tax to take the place
of the one it wanted to repeal.
No Sales Tax.
'The party that is so foolish as to
place a sales tax on the backs and
bellies of the American people" Mr..
Good replied, would 60 down to a
humiliating defeat because the peo-
pie of the United States would not
stand for it,
Mr.. Good said the higher tax Of
s6.40 q gallon should be imposed on
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-14

A fish that can eject poison like a
snake has been discovered in the
south seas.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-25
PORT ARTHUR
SPECIAL correspondence.

SPECIAL correspondence.
+. a. Laidlaw helped his son. Har-
old. few days last week.
Emil Weatherling has been working
for f. Bucholtz the past week.
4. Raasch has been hauling goods
for Frank Taggart this week.
Jack and Art Rasmussen have been
helping Mr.. LaabS saw lumber.
Mrs. Herman Spresser was caller
ut the Louis FlOhr homo Tuesday af-
tCrnOOn.
Walter Horseback came down from
the woods Saturday. He will return
in Il few days.
Miss Dorothy Irwin left last week
for MenaSha. where she has accepted
Il position.
Mrs. Bert Sigsworth is i'll at the
home of her mother in LadySmith.
She has Il brand new baby girl.
ClawOrth BOllman. Harvey Spresser
and Ernest Raasch were Ladysmith
callers Tuesday night.
Oscar Kucttcl. ST.. returned Sunday
morning from Oshkosh. He reports
his mother to be on the gain.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-25
CLOVERLAND
special COrrespOndencc

Special Correspondence
\ dance was held in the schoOlhOuse
Friday evening.
Mrs. C. Crum and sister visited ut
the Moser homes last Tuesday.
O. Hooker and family visited at the
\. MOSer home last Sunday.
\ valentine party was held at the
II. G. Woodbury. home Monday evening.
Mr. Wall has returned to his home
at Alpha. Mimi, after an extended
visit with his daughter, Mrs. Eden.
The Ladies' Aid Society meeting
which was to have met with Mrs. Call
last Thursday, was postponed on ac-
count Of the weather.
Miss Moore is in hopes of getting Il
community club started in ClOverland.
and has called Il meeting for the com
ing Friday evening to discuss the or
9anizing Of such a club.
The minister was unable to he with
us last Sunday on account OF the bad
roads. He has kindly consented to
come next Sunday at the regular time
After this he will come every other
Sunday. going to Maple Center on the
alternate Sunday
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-25
SHELDON
eciai Correspondence


Ralph Hebard came home Friday
)m Madison for visit That is all?
Mrs. LaBerge visited her former
lpils of the upper room in our school,
st Thursday, and engaged them all
a candy pull after school hours. 4
Wcct remembrance.
Mrs A. G. Beveridge and children
etulned here Monday of last week
Florence Carman visited home early
last week, returning to the NJ Vaughan
home, where she has been employed
for some time past
The house occupied and owned by
Peter Abbeihl and family was burned
Tuesday afternoon the 18th The
contents OF the lower story were saved
but it vas impossible to get into the
upper art, where the fire started.
The family went into what is known
as the Holman house, for the present.
Roy Cox. formerly of Sheldon, was
taken from his present residence at
IIOlc0mbe to ST. JOSeph's hospital i'll
Chippewa Falls and had an operation
for appendicitis. Thursday, the 18th.
His father, l.. w. Cox, of this place,
is with him. Roy is said to be doing
very well.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-25
FAIRVIEW
special Correspondence

Mrs. Walford Garner is visiting with
her folks. in Vernon county.
Mrs. George Grassl and Mrs. Joe
H0ldread were business visitors at La
dySmith Friday.
The general merchandise store in
Crane is being cleaned and painted in
side by the owners, Mr.. and Mrs. \.
r. Shudlick.
Mrs. NJ. Short, Clarence Short and
John KobS drove to Iadysmith Fri
day on business and Misses Clara and
Edna KObS came home with them for
the weekend.
John Thompson and Chris Unger
were Bruce business callers last week.
y citizens tax protest petition is be-
ing circulated around our vicinity.
Let's all sign it and see if we can't
get taxes reduced. On account of low
prices on our products some of us farm
erS will have little money left after
paying the high taxes to buy the nee
pSSitieS for another year.
Joe Holdread purchased one and
and one-half story frame house from
John Hobs. and has moved it three
miles from the KObS farm to his farm
The moving was done in one day on
Slp0S
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-25
GLEN FLORA
/ COrreSpOndencc

SPECIAL correspondence.
Mrs. Joseph Diehn visited at Tony
Friday and Saturday.
VIM. Ncwhoff was Il caller at
Hawkins Saturday.
Charles Mccain was Il LadySmith
visitor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ferris visited
at Ladysmith Saturday.
Fred GuStafsOn was a visitor at
KEENAN, Friday and Saturday.
Frank King and Alex Magnus were
callers ut Ladysmith Wednesday,
Mrs. james Van Patter, of Ingram
called on friends here Wednesday.
Amos FreeStone. of Ladysmith
transacted business here last Wednes-
aS~y.n
WIN. e sney 'oked after business
matters at Lad NTH last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. F.. {. Robin N was the guest
of friends at Catawb;. Wednesday and
Thursday.
Sam Randall and Ray Hansen trans
acted business at Iadysmith Ia $ [
Thurs4ay.
Rev. Mitchell will preach at the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
Feb. 81. There will be special music
by Sale and Hams orchestra Of SIX
pieces. Everyone is invited
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-25
NO LOBBYISTS FOR CONSUMERS

At the state real estate convention
held at Appleton last week the fact
was forcibly brought out that the
farmers, land owners, and the consum-
ers were the only classes of people
that were not represented at Washing
ton and all state capitals by lobbyists
to protect their interests.
The real estate dealers declared that
they would do all in their power to or
ganiZe along the line of protecting
these people. The representatives of
the Rusk County Real Estate Board
received many favorable comments
from the speakers for the action they
had taken in their tax reduction pro-
gram. This movement is now state
wide and the ten points that would
bring the desired result are meeting
with much favor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-02-25
TONY
Special Correspondence

The J. Cheney family moved to
Neenah Saturday.
Miss Katherine Newhouse is visit
ing her sister at Ladysmith this week.
Miss May O'Mark entertained few
friends at dinner party at her home
here Sunday evening.
The commercial club members held
their regular business meeting at the
club rooms Saturday evening.
Watch for the big play that is to
be given by the upper grades and
alumni in the near future
Harry NewhOuse, who has been en-
ployed at Duluth for the past several
months. returned home last week.
Carl Gunnering was taken to the
Chippewa Falls hospital last week.
suffering from injuries received in Il
fall.
Fred HARDWOOD returned to his home
at Duluth. Mimi. last week. after a
short visit at the VIM. NewhOuse
home.
\ large crowd attended the basket
ball social given by the members of the
i Dung Men : CLASS at the MeUHOulSt
church rooms Friday evening.
\ number of neighbors and friends
surprised Mrs. George Nuehring at the
Nuehring home Wednesday evening,
the occasion being her birthday.
Mr. and Mrs Leo Velton and Mrs.
Art Demerse, and Miss Ann Riley and
Hugh Yankee motored to Ladysmith
Sunday evening and attended the
thcater.
\ number of the young men from
this village who have been employed
in various logging camps this winter,
came home last week. the camps being
closed for this season.
The members of Halcyon Engh's
class were entertained at her home
here Tuesday afternoon. the occasion
being her eleventh birthday. HalcyOn
is in the sixth grade. The little folks
spent the afternoon in playing games
and at five o'clock Il delicious supper
was served them.