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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-08-23

The Poldrine Chart
advises the consistency
of Polarine that for your
car best combines easy
flow, heavy work, lasting
wear and low mileage
cost. Consult it at your
dealers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
Income Tax Facts

depreciation OF taxpayers home,
the furnishings therein, his personal
effects, nor automobiles used chiefly
for pleasure or convenience. De-
probation does not apply to lnven-
tories or stock in trade, nor 10 the
value OF land, whether improved or
unimproved.
Depreciation may be claimed on
all business property, which includes
not only buildings, but machinery
Of a permanent character, automo-
biles. farm tractors. mines and mill
equipment. furniture and books.
The value TO be cared for by de-
probation is the cost OF the prop
erty. However, in the case OF prop
erty acquired prior to March /,
1913, the deduction shall be COM
puted upon its fair market price or
value as OF that date.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
Uncle Harry Talks About
Amerfcan-Bfih Var Debt

creased taxation and Great Britain's
population is already heavily burd-
ened with taxes"
so they want an increased num-
Der Of years in which to pay the
principal and also a lower rate OF
interest" said Joe, who had an eye
for finance. And the present plan,
which has had the approval Of Great
Britain is for term OF sixty-two
years and a rate OF interest of 3
per cent for The next ten years
tin 193s-and S1a per cent there
after. There are other clauses, ]
know, as to the amount to be paid
each year on the principal but those
two points were the ones that es-
peclally caugh, my attention"
Those are the two details that
have had the most discussion re-
piled Uncle Harry. But It Is par
gicularly desirable just now that
some basis for settlement be arriv-
ed at because, as I have told you
before, the United States and Great
Britain are the two great creditor
nations OF The world and any settle
ment that makes for harmony and
shows a desire for cooperation, and
any adjustment OF any part OF the
debt problem are encouraging TO the
rest OF the world-a disturbed and
uneasy world, that seems to have
q hard time finding any point Of
agreement. Then, too, Great Bril-
tain is anxious to preserve friendly
relations with the United States,
both because OF our traditions and
former connections and because two
such strong aad financially power
full nations could do much together
in helping 20 reconstruct Europe and
in averting another war"
Nations are very much like fam
HES. and communities, aren't they,
Uncle Harry" said Helen. THE
general good keeps cropping up and
measures and agreements have to
be modified so that they viii be a |
good thing for the backbone OF the |
nations and a good example for |
other countries"
Uncle Harry laughed as he re- /
Piled: "The General Good seems /
10 have hard time keeping body !
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
No. 10.

No. 10.
While the word depreciation" is
not used in the revenue act Of 1921,
it provides that in computing net
income there shall be allowed "a
reasonable allowance for the exhaus-
ton. wear and tear OF property used
in the trade or business, including
a reasonable allowance for obsoles-
cence." The deduction is confined
TO property actually used in trade
or business. In general Il applies
to capital assets. the cost OF which
can not be deducted as an expense.
For example. a lawyer or physi-
clan is not permitted to write off as
current expense The cost Of his
professional library. but may deduct
an allowance for its depreciation.
Deductions are not allowed fou
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
You win be amazed

This test of Pepsodent brings new
conception of what clean teeth mean
Present the coupon for II. Note how
clean the teeth feel after using. Mark
the absence of the viscous film. See how
teeth whiten as the film-eoats disappear.
In week you viii know what is best
for you and yours-the old ways or
the new. That decision is important.
Cut out the coupon now.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12

killing the bacteria and exertinE
solven effect upon dead tissue, thus
reducing In the wound the oppor-
tunity for bacteria 10 develop"
From the New York Sun; 1.-THE
great success OF Drs. Carrel and
Dakin. especially the advances made
in the treatment of deeply
wounded legs and arms which for
merly were invariably amputated.
but now are saved by the new treat
ment Is widely known among lay
men. Deep wounds meant infection
that the surgeon formerly could not
get at to cleanse: therefore the leg
had to come Off. DR.. Carrel per-
fected a method OF treatment where
by he inserted into the wound a So
luton of hypochlorite that acted as
thorough disinfectant and yet
avoided the caustic effects OF the
chlorine. The chemical properties Of
the solution simultaneously kill bac-
terra, and have a solvent effect upon
dead tissue, thus minimizing the op-
portunities for progressive infection"
International journal OF Surgery;
"In this war, infection has played
about the most important role in
surgery. There has not been
great advance in the treatment OF
infected wounds in the last fifty
years. At the beginning OF the war
about rs per cent. of the amputa-
tions were performed because OF In
lection and not because OF the
purely traumatic condition OF the
limb-about the same percentage as
was performed in other great wars.
Fortunately, DR.. Carrel and DR..
Dakin. with their associates. were
successful in arriving at a definite
line of treatment for such infected
wounds"
Every Week comments most
cheerfully: some good things have
come out Of the great war-first
among them is an antiseptic, Dakin's
solution. so powerful and yet so safe
that treatment of infection has been
The Cosmopolitan Magazine, In
commenting on this outstanding so
luton of a great problem, said:
"The great difficulty is that every
germicide which is strong enough
10 kill germs will also poison or in
lure the tissues. Finally, the bri'-
liant young Franco American SUR
geon. DR.. Carrel, and his associate,
Dr. Dakin, devised and perfected
germicide strong enough to Kill
germs, but against which the cells
of the body could protect themselves
turning war surgery from a de-
pressing defeat into a glorious vic
tory"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12

Literary Digest; Countless lives
have been saved. amputations have
been avoided, wounds have been
healed in a half or even a third OF
the time ordinarily required by the
use OF a new carrel-Dakin treat
ment of infected wounds. It is.
therefore. gratifying to know that
the inventors of this new technique
are coming to this country to make
It available here and to teach It to
American surgeons. DR.. Alexis
Carroll won fame in the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research in
New York before he entered the
French service. and his return on
special furlough to set up a hospital
in the grounds OF and under the
auspices OF the Institute is espe-
cially appropriate. According to an
article in Ia Nature (Paris)' the
Carrel-Dakin method has been
spoken Of as the greatest surgical
discovery since the days OF Lister.
The basic idea seems to be that as
practically all wounds in war became
at least slightly infected, the most
important thing is to destroy the in
lection by antiseptics rather than
merely to keep out infection by anti
septic treatments
IaNature Parfs): Greatest medi-
cal triumph since the days OF
Lister"
Golfers Weekly said, in part;
To-day. thanks to Doctors Carrel
and Dakin's tireless efforts. an ac-
knowledged revolution has Deen
wrought in the treatment OF inlec-
ton the lesson of the battie
front is being brought into our
everyday life, with consequences OF
incalculable good.
From the Review OF Reviews we
read. 1T Is admitted that in the
recent war. infection was more ma
Iirnant than ever before. Inc
only efficient antiseptic found was
thai which was employed with great
success by Doctors Dakin and Carrel.
The evils of war were greatly les
sened and a permanent gain Tor
humanity achieved"
prom the New York Times: THE
distinctive feature of this Carrel-
DslSin treatment, which is one of the
most notable surgical developments
~ the war. is the use of solution
Of bvpochlorite, under conditions
which utilize the disinfecting prop
critics Of the chlorine and avoid its
caustio effects. This chemical COM
mound has the unique property OF
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12

Lets talk about the American
british war debt" suggested Joe,
as Uncle Harry greeted them from
the door OF the library. You re-
member. Uncle Harry, you spoke OF
il at the time the British Funding
Commission landed here, and Then
we got TO discussing other topics
and never got back to this one"
II remember" replied Uncle
Harry. "The Ruhr situation and
the Near East problems seemed 10
take up our attention and the Bri-
fish war debt was showed under
so 10 speak. It's rather difficult to
keep up with all these issues"
Especially when you are captain
OF the basketball team and MEM
her of a glee club" added Helen
with a friendly wink at Joe.
We'll, where shall I startY" re-
quested Uncle Harry.
start with the amount OF the
debt, please" answered Jimmy. Il
have forgotten just what 1t is"
"As a result of the World War
Great Britain owes the United States
over four billion dollars. Just re-
Gently a group OF men. experts in
financial affairs, came over here
from England under the leadership
Of Stanley Baldwin. Chancellor Of
the Exchequer. in order TO discuss
with members of the American Debt
Commission ways and means of
making more favorable arrange
ments for the payment OF the Bri-
fish debt"
Then the original plan for the
funding of the British debt provided
by the present Debt Funding Act
isn't satisfactory. is it?" asked Hell
en-.
what was that" asked Joe.
1T provided for the payment Of
the principal within twenty-five
years and a rate OF Interest OF AZ
per cent" replied Helen.
Those are the principal points, |
I think" said Uncle Harry But |
Great Britain feels that the terms |
OF this plan are too severe to be car
ried out without hardship TO their |
payment OF such large |
sums annually would mean an in
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
A new dental era

Pepsodent also muitiplies the alks-
Unity of the saliva. That Is there to
nsutrallze mouth acids. the cause of
tooth decay.
Il multiplies the starch digestant In
the saliva. That Is there to digest starch
deposits which may otherwise ferment
and form acids.
Thus Il gives manifold power to these
great natural tooth-protecting agents.
These combined results mean a new
dental ers,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
Prettier teeth
seen
everywhere

You see prettier
teeth now wherever
you look, for millions
are fighting film. So
it is the world over.
Careful people of
some so nations now
use Pepsodent every
day. This test will
show you why. No
one can see the Pep
sodent results with
out wanting them
continued.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12

musical director of School No. %
On Thursday evening at $50
the members of the intermedi.
ate and High School classes Of the
Boys Division are to take part in
the annual membership dinner OF
the association. William II. Morris,
retiring general secretary of Balti-
more Central Y. M. c. A. and
George Irving. member OF the re-
ligious work department staff of
international committee. Y. NJ. c..
A.. viii be the speakers at this
dinner and the program is very
well arranged with other features.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
FACTS ABOUT ZONITE

/. Zonite is concentrated stabilized and perfected
form of the CarreDek solution
g. The Carrel- Dakin solution is the celebrated anti
septic discovered by two eminent scientists of the Rookie
Teller Institute of New York City, which accomplished
such phenomenal results in the hospitals of the Allied
armies during the World War.
g. 1t matter of history that this discovery revolu-
onzed surgery and saved the lives of hundreds of
thousands of desperately wounded men.
a. The Carrel-Dakn solution adopted and used
almost exclusively by the surgeons of the Allied armies
after 200 other antsepc principles had been tried
and found Inefficient, indispensable and wholly unsas-
factory
s. The Carre-Dakin solution has been adopted and is
in universal daily by the medical profession through
out the entire civilized world
g. 1t universally conceded that the discovery of this
ansephc represents the most important advance made
by medical science since the discovery of ansesthesa.
The of the Carel-Dskn solution has heretofore
been limited to the medical profession and hospitals
because il is unstable Ii will not keep for more than a
very limited time under the most favorable cond-
tons. has to be freshly made frequent intervals by
laboratory methods and its preparation both delicate
and complicated
g. After years of earnest work and scientific research
chemists have succeeded in stabilzing the Cael Dsn
solution. They have not only stabilized that will
keep its strength almost indefinitely, but they have per-
fected and concentrated it well This that hui
many will at last receive the benefits of this marvellous
scientific discovery and that Zone will be in the home
the factory, and the farm what the Carrei Dsn sou
ton has been to the medical profession and in the hos
pal.
9. Zonite, this product called, has 225 times
the germicdal power of pure carboc acid 1t is from
30 to 100 times powerful the mild pleasant-tastng
and foamng ansepcs in general by the public.
TO- Zonte is non-posonous and will rid the home of
deadly posons which have the world hundreds of
thousands of useful lives.
H. Zonte is non-caustc and non-irritating, and
properly used will not injure the most delicate tissue
membrane On the other hand, it actually promotes
tissue growth and probably the efficient healing
agent known to materia medica.
H. The chemical for the active principle of the
Csrrel-Da1in solution is NAOCL. The chemimal term
for the active principle of Zone NAOCL. The physi-
cal and chemical properties of the practically the
and when diluted to equal concentration accomplish
like results.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
HI-Y BOYS OUT
FOR NEW MEMBERS

The Hl-y Club at its regular
meeting on Friday night entered
into a membership contest. Two
teams were selected to be called
the Cherry's and the Whites. The
captain Of the Chery's team Is
Roger II. Holt and the whites are
under the eaptaincy OF Weldon
Dawson. The contest Is TO last six
weeks and to terminate with
combined meeting with the Chester,
Pa, Hl-y Club. April 6. Today,
February II, the Hi-y Club Is cele-
brating Idncoln's birthday with a
trip to Fairmoult Park, Philadel-
phia. under leadership OF Mr.. Frank
MARITIME Heal, Faculty Advisor OF
the Club and Mr.. +. Harold Glib
hons. Associate Director of the
Boys Division.
on Thursday afternoon the exc
cutive committee Of the Mothers
Council met TO plan the program
for the February meeting of the
council II was decided TO invite
Miss Sallie Shaw. principal OF No
"a school TO speak upon "Educa-
tbonal Problems Of Wilmington
Today" The program IS to he aug
mented by a descriptive lecture of
music to be given by Miss Clark,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12

AT Local Stores This Week
A To-Day Tube. See Coupon

Ab1s authorities proved these meth
DDS effective. Then a new-type tooth
paste was created, based on modern
research. These two film combstants
were embodied In Il for daily applics-
ton. That tooth paste Is called Pepso-
dent. Careful people the world over
now use It. largely by dental advice.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
Enjoy This Now
Combat that film on teeth
Watch the new beauty come

It sbsorbs stains. then forms o dingy
coat Tartar Is based on film.
Film also holds food substance which
ferments and forms acid. It holds the
acid in contact with the teeth to cause
decay. That's why 49 in so suffer from
tooth troubles. Germs breed by millions
in film. They, with tartar, are the chief
cause of pyorrhea, now so slarningly
common.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
WORLD TO RECEIVE BENEFIT
OF GREAT WAR DISCOVERY

Epoch-Making Achievement of Two Distin-
guished Scientists of Rockefeller Institute
Which Accomplished Phenomenal Results In
the Allied Hospitals Has Been So Perfected
That 1t Is Now Available for Use In the Home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
WHAT LEADING PUBLICATIONS
SAY ABOUT THE DISCOVERY
War Time Achievement HeraIded
Throughout Civilized World as One of
Greatest Discoveries of Age.

That the discovery of the CarreDakn solution regarded
of the important in the worlds history
cusvey by the fact that leading magazines medical and
scientific journals and daily newspapers everywhere have devoted
many columns of space to the subject
Lack of the publication of great number of
these articles but few extracts reproduced below:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
Now you can combat it

Dental science has in late years found
two film conbatants. One acts to eurdle
film, one to remove it, and without any
harmful securing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
WILL PROVE HUMANITY WITH MIGHTY
DEFENSE AGAINST INFECTION AND DISEAS
New Development of Carrel-Dakin Solution
Opens Larger Field of Usefulness to Original
Discovery and Adds to Its Reputation AS the
Greatest Single Asset of the War.

During the terrible of passed Science has been
concentrated effort find weapons and methods for the
destruction of human life More efficient manufacture and
Portaon OF the things that the kill has been
the chief aim of civilization locked in death struggle
Opposed to this gigantic effort destroy however
paavey small body of whose every thought and
act devoted to the of human life Surgeons
physicians and the soldiers that the medicine
called the colors They forward battle kill
but to and the clinic the world has known
they learned methods of surgery and healing will be
ncalcuable benefit to mankind
America Wins
1t should give Americans thrill of pride know that the
of all advances medical of the
accomplished through the Rockefeller Institute New York
City Ask French English surgeon who served the
hospitals of this country about Dakins Solution. Marveous
he will tell 1T saved hundreds of thousands
The discovery of the That the French and
British have of this American discovery which to the
aid of the Allied hospitals when stencil and corruption
ward wound infections such had dreamed
of ragged unchecked
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12

and soul together these days. but
every effort at international under
standing is sure TO have a good
moral effect on the rest OF the ma
tons Of the world"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12

Heinz Tomato Ketchup Week.
February 18th to 18th. See page ..
ADV.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12

Ask your grocer about Heinz To-
mato Ketchup Week. See page a.
Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
Why teeth grow dingy

You feel on your teeth a viscous film.
1t clings to teeth, enters crevices and
stays. No ordinary tooth paste effee-
lively combats it.
That film is the teeth's great enemy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
Go AJAX for shis free test.

Go ssk for thfs free test.
The results win delight you. They
will show you a way which millions
have found 70 whittier, cleaner, safer
teeth.
All in your home should know it.
Show them at once what il does.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
Avoid Harmful Grit

Pepsodent eurdIes the film and re-
moves It without harmful securing. Its
polishing agent IL far softer than
enamel. Never use q film eombstsnt
which contains harsh grit.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-12
Notlce Dol PhyslcIans:

Zonite, with an equal amount OF
water, makes an improved Carrel-
Dakin solution. No testing required
Zonite has distinct advantages over
the Carrel-Dakin fluid. II is stable,
concentrated and ready for imme-
date use,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-09
Mr.. AND MRS. MCMILLAN
MARRIED FOR 81 YEARS
Retired Merchant and Wife to OBJ
serve Anniversary Thursday of
This Week.

Mr.. and Mrs Dugald Mcmillan of
40 Forest street will observe the 31st
anniversary of their marriage on
Thursday. April Il. They were mar
ried April ~, 1892 in Springfield,
Mass, when Mr.. Mcmillan was a
young man just starting in business
for himself.
Mrs. Mcmillan. before her mar
riage, was Elizabeth Hill of Spring
field and the couple were married by
Rev. DIR. Knight of the Trinity Meth
odist church, that city. They came
to New Britain. where Mr.. Mcmillan
owned department store at the cor
ner of Main and Commercial streets,
having started for himself the pre-
ceding February.
For the past several years the Nc
MILAN store was located at 201 Main
street Mr.. Mcmillan sold the bust
ness to Davidson e Leventhal last
year, a transaction which involved
nearly quarter million dollars A
week ago he sold the property to the
owners of the business. He retired
last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan have three
children. Helen, who is now Mrs.
Maurice w. Johnson; Ruth, now Mrs.
Victor Poindexter of Hartford, and
Donald, who lives with his parents.
There are two grandchildren, Miss
Barbara johnson and Larrabee Nc
MILAN johnson.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-09
Brief News Dispatches From All Over the World

President Harding returns TO
Washington apparently nj after south
ern vacation. and Mrs. Harding Is Inn
proved from five weeks rest
Death at Philadelphia of Arthur
Chambers, once lightweight champion
of the world, famed for 1873 round
bout with bare knuckles against
Johnny Clark In 1879,
Mrs. Henry Ford tells well wish
ers at Rome. Ca. that n Henry goes
TO the White House he will have to
go without her; that she is not inter-
ested In tho presidency for her hus-
band.
Claims OF American against Ger
many will be presented to mixed
claims commission. American agent
announces Mt Washington.
Secretary Mellon announces that
treasury receipas from income tax
collections increased s7o.oo0,0o0 in
March, 1928, over March, 1922, and
he cited increase as proof that down
ward revision OF taxes has stimulated
business.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-09
Big STOCK INCREASE
Kcnnecott Copper Company Author
4zes Capital Boost From Three NIL
lion to Five Million Dollars.

New York, April a.-Stockholder
of the Kennecott Copper Co. today
authorized an increase in the capital
stock from 100000 to $5,o00,000
shares of no par value and of the
capital from $15,ooo,ooo to s25,o0o,-
900 They also authorized an offer of
exchange on the basis of TX shares
of Kennecott for one of Utah.
Should all of Utah's copper shares
not already in Kennecott's treasury
be exchanged, 1t would require L.
763.9751A shares of Kennecott. The
directors are authorized to sell the
remaining 236.o24h shares of the g.
100000 of new shares for corporate
purposes.
President Birch told stockholders
that with the control of Utah Ken
necott would have potential outpu,
from its own and subsidiary proper
ties of about 600,Ooo,ooO pounds Of
copper year.