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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-25
CITY BRIEFS

Robert l.. Glare, of Rector street,
who was operated or for acute APP
,endicitis, in Atlantic City, Is slowly
improving. Mrs. Clare is staying at
the Hotel Dennis.
Notices have just been posted of
another dormitory mems supper TO
be served at the Y. M. G. A. Monday
night, April 3, at $3.50 o'clock. Rev.
C. Everard Deems, of New Bruns-
wick, will be the speaker of the
night. There will be music and the
affair will be so timed as to conclude
by 8 O'Clock. Similar dorm" sup
pers held this year have proven big
successes.
The two nights benefit for Law
renee Lodge, No. 81, Odd Fellows,
held at the iDtmas theatre. Thursday
and last night was attended by a
record crowd each night.
Two candidates were Initiated at a
meeting Of Perth Amboy Nest. No.
1927, Order of Owls, last night at
Eagles hall. Worthy President Pat
rick s. Howard was in the chair for
the first time in several weeks, hav-
ing been unable to be out because
of illness. Plans for an open meet
ing to be held Friday night, April 2S
were made at this session. Thomas
meas and William Scott were named
the committee to arrange for the
event. ~
The ferryboat Tottenville, the
spare boat of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit railroad was put into
service this morning IN the route
between this city and Tottenville
over the weekend This is done to
relieve the heavy traffic Of Satur-
days and Sundays when many auto
mobiles are making their way down
coast. The Tottenville will u on
the route every Saturday, Sunday
and holiday during the summer
months until the arrival of the new
ferryboat being constructed.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
Contact Representative of Colonel Forbes Is Anxious to Confer With Every Man Here.
INFORMATION IS DIRECT
Ready to Explain Any Problem of Ex-Service Men and Help Them In Practical Ways.

Clifford Wood, field contact repre- sentative of the Veterans Bureau, of (which Colonel Charles R. Forbes is chief, arrived on the steamer Victoria, hoping to get in personal touch with every exservice man in this section. He worked here today and will go to Valdez on the Victoria, returning on her. He will go to Kennecott early next week and finish up here on his return His business is to answer all questions and assist in all problems of the ex-service men. He wants to meet them as individuals and not in a body.
 MT. Wood outlines his work as given below:
 "Every ex-service man should learn all about the government insurance, which he can take up again any time before March r3, 1926. Learn about it now, whether you avail yourself of it at this time or not.
 Any man suffering from injury or disease, arising in or aggravated by service, should see me, and bring dis
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
EDITOR GETS DRY JOB
 IN NORTHWEST STATES;
 NOTED FOR EFFICIENCY

WASHINGTON, March 23.-F. A.. Hazeltine, former editor of South Bend, Wash, newspaper, today was appointed General Prohibition En- forcement Chief for the states of Washington, Idaho, Montana and Ore gOn, with headquarters at Seattle
 Mr. Haze1tine is noted for eff ciency, especially in the enforcement of the "dry" laws.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
charge, and marriage certificate, if

charge, and marriage certificate, if married.
 "Those discharged after November Il, 1918, and before February 2S, 1919, should have received 31a cents mile from place of discharge to place of entry into service. On February 2S, 1919, a law was passed giving five cent a mile to all (except commits stoned officers) either to place of entry into service, or to bona fide residence at time of discharge. If you have not put in a claim for this extra 11a cents a mile, bring your discharge.
 Have you gotten that Victory Medal? If not bring your discharge
 Did you get the s60 bonus, given upon discharge? If not, bring your discharge.
 Did you make any allotment for dependents, Liberty loan, or other pur- pose, which has not come through in full? Bring your discharge.
 "Get all your pay account in full? If not, come in with your discharge.
 eff you have disability for service of any kind that prevents you from following the occupation you followed before you entered service, inquire about vocational training given by the government to those whose disability (arising from or aggravated in ser vice) is such as to be vocational handicap.
 Anything else that I can do, or explain.
 "It may be that my stops in some places will be short, so be set to see me often, and don't forget to pass this dope on to your fellow ex-ser- vice man."
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23

A total of 66,793 canaries were i'm ported into the United States during the past fiscal wear.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
MRS. oBENcHAIN TO TESTIFY

LOS ANGELES, March 23.-Mad- elynne Obenchain will testify as witness for the defense in the sec- ond trial of Arthur c. Burch for the murder of John Belton Kennedy, 1t was announced today.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
LEAGUE LIKES GRoNNA

FARGO, N. D., March 23.-Former U. s. Senator Gronna is mentioned prominently for support in the Non Partisan League convention in the race for the Senate against Senator McCumber Governor Frazier also is mentioned.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
INDIAN PRINCES TO GIVE
 CROWN JUBILEE STONE

LONDON, March 23.-It is under stood that the Indian princes intend to present to the British Crown the famous Jubilee diamond, once the worlds largest gem and now third in size.
 The value of the stone is stated to be about S1,S00,000.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
TIDAL WAVE HITS VENICE

LONDON, March 23.-A dispatch from Venice says a today wave has inundated the city and the water is three feet deep in the public squares.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23

Another mystery is why girls call them slumber parties when neither they nor anybody in the house can sleep while one is parked in the house.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23

A three-year-old boy who danced on keen-edged sword blades with bare feet recent appeared before the Prince of Wales in India.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23

Bring your kodak finishing and tint ing to Lou Smith, Northern Drug Store. 7-tf.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
Alaskatalla Petroleum :: : .,.." Company ...: '::::;::::;:' ::::;:;:

This company operating under U S. Permit No O4624 covering the Elaine Group of five claims all 500 Redwood Creek kataa and close the only oil producing wells in Alaska.
 The claims we'll and considered the ing ground in the kaala field
 The Company desires sink we'll the ground at est mated cost of $4OOOO.
 The of Directors the Company have authorized the sale of 80000 shares value LOO soc share for the purpose of obtaining funds drive we'll this ground stock offered for sale during the months of March, April and May under the following condtions:
 All money paid for stock bought to be paid to the Bank of Alaska. The Aaskatala Petroleum Company will and deliver stock certificate for the number of shares bought to each purchaser but all paid for the be held by the Bank until the whole 8OOO0 have been ton of the sale having been fulfilled the will then place the $40000 the credit of the Aaskatala Com pany be used only for the purpose of driving we'll upon the Elaine Group of Claims Kaa and such expense found agreed that salaries officers other like expense shall be paid from the fund but that the entire shall expend ed for the development of the In the sales failing reach the cash the $40 900 before January t 923 the Bank shall pu chaser upon surrender his stock certificate the paid for 1t.
 purchasers of stock under this pan option given to purchase like of the stock the time within year from the date of the original purchase
 Under this plan the driving of the we'll ground showing YOU get your money This good chance to speculate if YOU believe in the Kaala Oil Field.
 Officers and Directors of the Alaskatala Petroleum Conn., pany
 MCCONNELL PRESIDENT GENERAL MANAeERcoRpovA
 
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 For further information address the Aakataa Petroleum Company Cordova, Alaska Nathanae Greene Secretary.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
NOTHING!

Soroity pins have gone out of style. There's nothing to fasten them to any more.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
DEFENDING ARBUCkLE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23.-Al Semnacher testified today in the trial of Fatty Arbuckle that the latter told him he had tried to al leviate Miss Rappe's intoxicated con- dition by applying ice. Alice Blake testified that Miss Rappe said: q am dying" and that "He hurt me-"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23

WHO'S WHO ON THE PAPER Who is the Guy that's got the Dough" And bout this time just lets Ter In bonuses to the Boys below?-
 That's the Publisher. Who walks the floor most every night
 Connecting schemes with all his might To corral all the coin in sight?-- That's the Business Manager. Who is it saves from morn til night,
 A-grinding out the sayings bright, And always gives advice that's
 That's the Editor Who is it with his pencil blue Makes up the "copy" through and through, And makes it readable" for you?
 That's the City Editor Who is the Wise One who's all ears,
 Who notes down everything he hears,
 Then straightway for the office steers?
 That's the Reporter Who is the persons with eyes so keen,
 Who runs the linotype machines And sets the "copy" up so clean?
 That's the Operators Who for mistakes is on the trail And sometimes find 'em without Buff he don't why there's a Wail?--
 That's the Proofreader Who is the Kid with vacant stare, With inky face and mussy haid, Who mixes everything for fair?-
 That's "The Devil '
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-23
SHUCkS! WHO WANTS A HOME
 ANY MORE?

SHUCKS! WHO WANTS A HOME
 ANY MORE?
 More garages than homes were built in the United States last year." News Item. The family can shift for itself, but the automobile must be taken care of. It used to be ladies first, but not since the motor car arrived.
 Debs may mean well, but we wish he would quit going around kissing men,
 "That fellows found new way of cutting tire expense"
 How SOP"
 Takes all corners on only two wheels"
, 1922-01-22
ed s54.sl2 900 in national and s2s,-
7a9. 900 in state and private banks.

ed s54.s12 900 In national and $780,
749. 900 in state and private banks.
Capital stock Of national banks
amounted to $1,000. 900. white that OF
state and private banks amounted to
s3.135. 900. National banks had sa.-
COL 900 and state and private banks
s2.s1a. 900 IN surplus and undivided
profits.
Individual deposits (time and do
mand in tho national banks OF Wyo-
ming were $41. $50 900. Deposits in
banks under state supervision were
s21 .os5. 900.
on tho basis OF the last census. at
the end OF 1921 there was on deposit
in the banks of Wyoming an average
or $322-36 for every person in the
state.
In the number Of banks Casper and
Sheridan rank first with seven bank,
In each city. Cheyenne comes mex
with six banks. Cheyenne. while no
ranking first in he number If banks
ranks first in the total deposits an,
total resources OF It's banks.
In the number OF banks per county
, 1922-01-22
Increase of Over 5000 in Number of Persons and Cor
porations Making Returns Shown in Last Year
Changes in New Law Explained

reduction Of taxes and should DO well
coined by the tax-paying public. The
principal changes effective on Jan
uary 1. 1921. under the 1921 act fol-
lows:
Credits Allowed individuals.
Married persons living with husband
or wife. or h e OF a family. So
500 II the net income is not in cx-
cess Of $4,000. II tho nst income Is
In excess OF IS 900. the exemption Is
s., 900; $500 additional exemption is al
lowed for cach dependent. The ex-
emption allowed single persons re-
mains at s 1000.
Returns Due on 5000 Incomes.
The new act requires every individ-
or more. TO make a return. regardless
OF his net income.
Travelling expenses Including the
entire o expended for meals and
lcdging) while away from bone on
business are a deductabic expense.
Tile following are now Included as
exempt income and need not be re-
ported:
Amounts received under tho provi-
sion OF war risk insurance and voca-
AA0AAAA AtAAuDAAllAAlVAA AItta anu Ill pen
slons received by anyone from the
United States IND paid because OF serv-
Ice In the military or navnl forces in
time OF war. Likewise. the rental
value OF a dwelling furnished a min
lister OF the gospel.
Corporation Tax Raised.
In regard TO corporations. tho Sc, 900
specific exemption is granted only to
those domestic corporations whose net
income is $4,000 or less. beginning
with tho calender year 1921. The rate
OF tax for the year 1921 has not been
changed. but effective january j.
1929. that rate OF tax is increased 10
per cent to 1874 per cent: tho war
profits and excess profits taxes being
repealed. effective as Of tho above
mentioned date.
Certain taxer. among them the so
called nuisance" and luxury" taxes,
arc repealed. Effective January l. 1922,
by the evenu act Of 1921.
Fountain Tax Cancelled.
Patrons OF soda water fountains, ice
cream parlors and similar placer o.
b~usiness' no longer arc required ts
pay the tax of one cent for each II
cents or fraction thereof OF the amour
expended for sodas. sundaes. ''or SINH
lar articles OF food or drink" The tai
imposed by tho revenue act OF 1871 /
on .'beveragen and this constituen
parts thereof" and is paid by the mar
u~facturer.
The tax on the transportation {
freight and passengers is repealed. e
u tective january I. 1922. also the ia
, 1922-01-22

COLLECTIONS TOTAL OVER SEVEN
MILLIONS SINCE STATE WAS GIVEN OFFICE

pad ~ the purchaser on amounts
paid for mems and women's wearing
apparel lshoes. hats caps. neckwear.
SKIRTS. hose. etcl The tax on articles
actually considered Injuries IL now
to be raid by the manufacturer
The tax on sales Of jeweiry. real
or imitation. Is five per cent. and IS
payable by the vendor. The tax on
n sale OF works OF Art painungs.
Etatuary art porcelalna. and bronzel
Is reduced from 10 10 five per cent.
This tax. payable by the vendor. ap-
plies except in the original sale by the
artists. or to an educational institu-
ton or public art museum. or a saia
by n recognized dealer IN such articles
TO another such dealer for resale
The rate Of tax on the manufacture
OF candy is reduced from 1 per n
to three per cent
, 1922-01-22

-A@
hve-year period bank In
Wyoming ncrease SIS per cent.
while bank deposits increased cos per
cent
The fact of outstanding Interest
here Is that the per centage OF In
crease Is not computed by using the
high figures for u and deposits
that prevailed during the period Of
easy money that with 1890. Resources
show an increase Of s1.s per cent and
deposits an increase Of cos per sent
after h adjustment which has taken
place during no last . In this
adjustment declined IL and
deposits 1s per cent
The last bank statement in 1915
showed total u OF banks In
Wyoming to be s .z51.ooo and de-
posts sss.95s. 900. The final statement
, 1922-01-22
ROCK SPRINGS
COAL CENTER.

Rock Springs is the largest coal
mining town in the state. is on the
Union Pacific railroad 2s2 miles west
OF Cheyenne and Is miles northeast
from Green River.
The coal mines. operated by the
Union Pacific Railsoad company and
private parties. employ slightly iess
than 5000 mon. The city population
is about 1000 and the town lies At
an altitude of $3.50 feet
Rock Springs has excellent schools
and nne churches. Extensive bust
ness blacks and fine residences char-
actcrizs the city. with all modern
utilities. An Elks' building costing
$1,000. n high school building cost
ing $4,000 and G postoffics costing
10000. are among the most impos-
ing structures in the city. A state
hospital recently turned over 20
sweetwater county. through a meas
urc passed by tho last legislature. In
located here. .
Rock Springs is tho freighting cenr
ter for the Pinedale rich agricultural
and stock raising region. p
, 1922-01-22
RICH
IN M|NERAL0 ORE
~0conunued from PaEe .

hiuo ribboi at tho St Louis worlds
fair.
Other private holdings are ever
larger han tho land held by tho Chi
cago Fuel and Iron company but SO
far have been undeveioped- The iron
ere that is now being shipped to Pu-
oblo runs from so 10 100 per cen pure
and n total in excess OF 81. 00O. 0ofI
worth of copper ore has been shipped
out In recent years
The HartvIie upiift contains many
ether miner deposits which nave yet
been undeveloped with the exception
OF tho lime rock, now used in many
sugar fact.ries In Ncbraski and Colo
RADIO and which runs IS per cent pure.
Tho oil development OF the region.
-entered in tho nearby Platte river
structure. promises well. A company
Of which G. o. Houser OF Guernsey Is
president; J.. b.. Bear OF Chicago, vice
president: W. l.. Karcher. or chira-
go. secretary-treasurer. Frank Horian
OF Canon City. Colo. field superin-
tcndent. is preparing TO test tho struc-
ture thoroughly. IRE company has n
big acreage under lease which Will be
developed with eastern capital The
structure is part OF the Tertiary for
nation. well delincated with under
lying oil bearing formations. The test
will be made with a combination no
tary and standard rig equipment. siid
oil is hoped TO be found at a depth OF
from $500 to 1900 feet.
Local business men OF the vicinity
are waiting the outcome OF this test
TO promote the building of an iron and
copper smelling plant II gas Il de.
veloped in sufficient quantities. the
necessary fuel would be right at the
door OF Tho mills with no long haul
necessary. as Is now the case. for
either. the fuel CT the ore. Such n
plant would mean untold ~deve,ormen.
for the state as n whole and tina t5,vn
Of Guernsey in particular.
In the meantime Platte county rcsi-
dents r forging ahead in thei- cs.
abolished forts OF business secure in
the knowledge that the future holds
much in store for that part OF the
state.
, 1922-01-22
Drawerlike Seat Slides
Into Side of Auto Body

An extra seat. which pulls out OF the
side OF the car body like ! drawer. is a
feature OF one OF the latest model run
abouts. This back ard armrests fold
into the drawer. which Is entirely out
of tho way when not in Use For the
comfort of the occupant n short run
ming board is provided. n section Of
which Is hinged so hat 1t can be
raised to form a footrest and brace
, 1922-01-22

1uT 1871 huoNcL Sofsoo4feov IN To
sources and ss2. 6i5 900 In deposits. or
an Increase IN five years OF s32. SIC. 900
In and s23.6s2. 900 in de
posits.
When 1t Is remembered hat the live
stock industry. one OF the states prin-
cipal sources Ct wealth was hard hit
IN tn process Of business adjustment
the basic s~oundness OF Wyoming banks
will be more fully appreciated.
The state is well supplied with
banks. It has 81 national. 100 state
and one private bank. or a total Of $50
banking Institutions serving 1s4.237
people. the population given in the
1920 census. Frem this It Will DO seen
that there Is an iNsvage OF one bank
for every 1926 people.
The last available report shows that
total of ssf.5s1. 900 represent
, 1922-01-22

Pig Horn county ranks first with IL.
Campbell county with only two banks
is last in the number OF banks per
county.
The banks OF Wyoming have been
and Will continue to be. n great factor
In the building up OF the state by ii.
.nancing industries ard by helping to
promote any onterprise which will
benefit The community In which the
banks are located and. consequently.
benefit tho whole state.
, 1922-01-22
Internal Revenue Collector. Cheyenne.
Wyo.
BY NJ. S.

Internal Revenue Collector. Cheyenne.
Wyo.
During the past year. the number
Of persons and corporations paying
income taxes and filing as tho
United States rrsenue collectors Of
flee in Cheyenne jumped TO 51.o92. a
gain of 5000 yer the preceding year.
II tho two years that the internal
revenue office has een open at chey-
enne n total OF s7.0e1 1854 has been
collected from the people of this state.
Ono Of the remarkable achievements
OF the office is that II has carried on
the vast collections at an i-nopportune
time. at n total cost OF two percent.
This two percent maintains a force
of 2s employees. 16 office people and
10 field deputies. and Is also charged
with furnishing and equiDpiag the rev
enue collectors office In the ~city-coun-
~ building at Cheyenne.
Office Opened in 1919.
The Internal revenue office for the
district of wyoming was opened De-
cember 1. 1919, being well quartorcd
in the new city and county building
Mt Cheyenne. with a force consisting
OF IS employees. ls OF whom constitute
LAlL AAAAGd A0AIG Al Az ~ 49, WV
Since the opening OF tho office. tho
~collectiones from the district OF Wyo-
ming have amounted to a total OF ~
0G1 ,146.74. which amount was collected
Of an expense OF less than two per
cent. including the purchase of new
equipment and furniture It is very
difficult at this time to ever estimate
what tho collections wll be for the
coming year, owing to tho changes
under the new law and to financial
conditions existing throughout tho
state.
It viii DO OF interest to the general
taxpaying public to know that this
office is now rated as one of the very
best; its accounts are at all times In
perfect balance and its work Is kept
up to tho minute.
Business Shows Increase.
During the past IL months. there
were 1led In this office 81 o92 revenue
returns. a gain OF more than 5000 over
the preceding year. Tho listing. in
dexing. auditing. and checking OF these
returns requires a large force which
must be well versed on the various
revenue laws, acts. and regulations.
OF vital interest to every taxpayer
at this time are the changes made by
tho new revenue act of 1921. which
was recently passed by congress ant
approved by the president on Nevem
Der %. 1921.
This act. although a temporary one
tends toward simplification and tn
, 1922-01-22
Institutions REAP
BENEFITS OF THRIFT IN STATE
Adjustment Following Money Shingency Finds
Banks IN Favorable Position as Compared to
Regions Less Favored by Nature

The banks of few states viii make a better showing than
those of Wyoming. A study Of bank figures indicates that
Wyoming is a thrifty state-the people pstronize their banks,
with the result that both the people and the banks benefit
accordingly
An extraordinary growth in bank strength is shown by
, 1922-01-22

The scientific study of electricity
began in the sixteenth century whom
certain experiments were shown to
Queen Elizabeth.
, 1922-01-22

Trench maps which were printed
for military use on strong canvas. are
now being used in England to make
inner soles for ennis shoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
AN EVANGELISTIG SERIES
DR.. $. b. Braden OF X U VIII Speak
at First Christian Church.

l.
series of evangelistic meetings
xvilI begin at the First Christian
church. Sunday. The pastor, The Rev
r.. A. Schell, Will be assisted in this
Campaign by Dr. s. B. Braden, of the
school Of Religion of University OF
Kansas, who will do the preaching
Doctor Braden is rot only a teacher
of great ability, but n strong PLATFORM
man. having not only occupied some
Of the important pulpits OF the Chris
tfan church. but also been in demand
as n chautauQua lecturer.
His sermons for the first week OF
this campaign will be in a series and
the subjects will be as follows:
Sunday Morning-The Program OF
sunday Evening-The Supremacy OF
Christ
Monday Evening-God.
Tuesday &fning-The Kingdom of
God.
"Wednesday Evening-The Meaning
of the Cross
Thursday Evening-The Faith that
Saves.
Friday Evenin E-The worlds
Greatest Curse
Lyman King Will direct the music.
The song services each evening, be
ginning at 1880 O'Clock will be one OF
the strong features of these meetings.
The Reverend Schell has announced
that everybody Will be welcomed at
the services as it is the desire of his
congregation that the whole commun-
ity shall be benefited by this effort