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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
German Note Given
Reparation Commission

Berlin, Dec. 16 (By A. P.)-ln a
note handed the reparation commits
sion by Doctor Fischer, president Of
the War Burdens Committee, the
German government requests a dec
laration in principle that priority
over reparation obligations will, in
accordance with the versailles treaty
be granted to a three years credit
up to s70.000,000 for the purchase Of
wheat and fats.
The note emphasizes the impossi-
bility of delaying such foreign pur-
chases until Germany's internal
supplies are exhausted, and declares
that approximately, 100000 tons OF
wheat and 10000 tons of fats month
ly are indispensable to Germany. The
note adds that the negotiations for
foreign credits have shown that cred
its could be obtained If the priority
requested is accorded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

irurnIsneu 40 the kennebeq journal
through the courtesy OF J. A GamaRe
& Co.. of Augusta and WatervilIe).
Washington, Dec. 15.-Wages and
salaries represent the source from
which fifty-nine percent Of the tax
able income In the United States
Is derived. according to a study of
federal income tax returns just COM
pleted by the Treasury Department.
This reveals the extent to which
Secretary MELONS proposal for a re-
duction in the normal income tax
rate would be felt throughout the
country.
Dividends and interest from in
vestments constitute the second
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
NATIONAL. HOME

Officer of the day, Capt. Godfrey
Little.
Lewis r. Barton has returned from
an extended furlough passed in Hal
lowell.
John F. Hardiman, commissary
clerk, has gone to Providence for a
seven days visit with his parents.
LOUIS F. Theme has returned to
his home in Phoebus, Va, after be-
ing called here by tine death Of his
mother.
Elmer Dodge. of Nashua, late Camp
Utilities bet. U. S. @. NJ. c., has been
! admitted to the Home.
Nicholas T. Muccino, has returned
to his duties as Home bugler, after
Waterbury.
Burroughs have been granted TO
Newell F. Burritt to New Haven and
Frank ]. Lee to Boston.
The returns from passes Saturday
were Charles Zero from Sidney and
German D. Richards from Rochester.
Ivan Bicknell Post No. 9. A. L., will
hold a meeting this Tuesday evening
to elect officers for the ensuing year.
There will be refreshments and en-"
tertainment.
Patrick r. Barrett, Of Attleboro.
late Co. B. 43. U. S. Inf. and Peter
Connors. of Manchester, late Co. B.
103, U. s. Inf, have been re-admitted
to the Home.
The moving picture program for
this week will be. Monday, Constance
TaImadge in East is West" with
Kinogram and comedy: "Wednesday,
FRITZ Ridgeway, Buddy Messenger
Rockliff Fellows and Hayden Steven
son in "Trifiing with Honor" with a
Pathe News and comedy, and FRIDAY,
Elliott Dexter, May McAvoy, Lois
Wilson and George Fawcett in "Only
IS" with a Kinogram and comedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

income from this property is taxed
to the spouse having control Of the
property.
1.-The principle contained in the
1918 revenue act that liquidating div
idend constitutes q sale of the stock
instead of Il distribution of earnings
has been restored. This puts liquid
ating dividends within the capital
gain section of the act and recognizes
the real effect of such dividends.
"S-The section with reference to
the reorganization of corporations
has been rewritten to eliminate eX-
listing uncertainties in the present
act and to include other usual forms
of corporate organization in aid of
business. such as the splitting of one
corporation into two or more corpo-
ratiOnS.
"9-Provisions have been inserted
to prevent the use of this e-organi-
Zation section to escape proper tax
alton by increasing the basis for de-
probation or depletion, or by in
creasing the basis of gain or loss
from the sale of assets transferred
in connection with a &C. organization.
or by distributing as capital gains
which are in effect div idends out of
earnings.
"10--The deduction for discovery
depletion is limited to 30 percent of
the net income from the property
depleted.
"11-In the case of a trust where
the trustee has the discretion to dis
tribute or not, the income is taxed
to the beneficiary if distributed and
to the trustee il not distributed.
"12-Where the Crantor of a trust
reserves the right to change the
trust in favor of himself. the in
come of the trust is taxed to the
grantor.
"13-The penalty under section
DO which seeks to penalize corpor-
ate forms used to avoid imposition
of surtaXes on the stockholders. is
now based on all the income of the
corporation which would be taxed
in the hands of an individual.
'14-The application of the pres
ent law requiring an income for a
fractional part OF a year to be placed
on an annual basis restricted to
cases where a return is made for a
part of year as the result of the
voluntary act of the taxpayer in
making change in his taxable
year.
"15-A board of tax appeals is
created to hear all appeals from the
assessment of additional income and
estate taxes which will sit locally in
the various judicial circuits through
out the country. The cases of both
the government and the Taxpayer are
presented before the board. which
acts impartially and the practice
there is similar to that before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Upon a decision in favor of the gov
eminent, the additional tax can be
assessed by the commissioner of in
ternal revenue and tie taxpayer is
left to his remedy in the courts for
recovery of the tan. If the deci-
sion is in favor of the taxpayer.
the commissioner may not assess
the tax but is left to his remedy in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
A Bamboo Organ

One of the most remarkable organs
IN the world. says a writer in the
Wide Wcrld Magazine, is the bamboo
organ in the Catholic church of Los
Pinas, a little town about five miles
from Manila, in the Philippine
Islands. This organ was built about
1918 by an old Spanish priest, who
must have been an extremely patient
and devoted worker, as he used over
900 lengths of bamboo in the organ,
every one of which was buried in
the sand for at least two years in
order to season it. Strange to say,
although bamboo is a very soft
wood, the old priest did his work so
well that the organ is still in good
condition after century of use, and
IS used every week in his services
by the Belgian priest in charge,
Father Victor Declereq. Every part
or the instrument is made of bam-
boo, and some very ingenious devices
were included by it's builder, who
must have found his work a labor of
love indeed. While making this
larger organ, the old Spaniard butt
a tiny model, a perfect COPY of the
Dig instEument. This he sent to the
queen of Spain, who. in appreciation
or this unique present. sent a num-
per OF valuable gifts to the Church.
Some of them still remain, and are
almost as much treasured as the
organ itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

the courts in a suit to collect the
additional tax. In a hearing in the
courts. the findings of the board
shall be taken as prima facie evil
dence of the facts contained there
in.
"16-The administrative sections
of the act have been rewritten with
view to Clarifying their provisions,
making the statutes of limitations
consistent, relieving the necessity
for protest on the payment of taxes,
and Tightening the penalties for mi
nor failures to comply with the act.
17-The tax on kilograms, tele-
phones, leased wires and radio is
repealed.
"1S-'rhe tax on admissions is re-
pealed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

An unemployed man who was re-
Gently elected to the board of guard
ans for Wimbledon, England. is
liable to a fine of 500 If he takes his
seat because he received relief from
the municipality within the last
twelve months. On the other hand
if he fails to accept the Office within
n month following his election he IS
liable to a fine of a similar amount.
Because of the difference in
language and customs, foreigners are
advised not to walk about the de-
vastated area in Japan. except In
case of absolute necessity. They
are also requested to refrain from
taking photographs. The japanese
consider photographing the dead q
sacrilege.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

the year 1907. Jacob A. Riis, the
noted philanthropist is responsible
for the unique significance which now
attaches itself to the little health
symbol in this country. 1t was at his
suggestion that Miss Emily P. Bissell
in Wilmington, Delaware, launched
the first Red Cross seal sale in this
country in 1907. The idea and the
tiny little stamp which was first de-
signed at that time raised more than
$4,000.
Stamps Collect Millions
Last year the National Tuberculosi.
Association collected nearly 100000
through the Christmas seal sale. 1t
is hoped that this year at least
Ss,000,O00 will be raised. As the
sale of these seals mounts year after
year the toll of the White Plague in
this country steadily decreases. Tie.
death rate for every 100000 was 1913
in 1908. Last year it was 81 for!
every 100000. Christmas seals can.
not be sold without first selling the
idea of the prevention of tubercu.
loe;e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Sands Aid to 1924
Phillies ReckOned

New York., Dec. Is. (By A. P.)-It
the records meant anything, Henry
Sand, Philadelphia Nationals short
stop, who was bought for large
sum from Salt Lake City in the Pa
cific Coast League, would be the last
man selected by his manager as a
team hope for 1924.
Art Fletcher, manager Of the Phil
lies, is building with renewed hope
for next season. When asked about
his prospects, Fletcher declared his
faith in Sand. the erring and weak
hitting shortstop, as one of the men
who will help the team TO better than
the cellar, where the Phillies finish
ed In 1928.
Sand, during the first month Of his
major league career, made from one
to three errors almost daily and hit
weaker than the average pitcher. Ac-
cording to Fletcher, it was simply
because he tried too hard. Fletcher
coached the recruit to no avail and
finally benched him.
When Sand was sent back to the
game in mid-season after a months
lay-off, he showed great improve
ment in fielding and began to hit
consistently. He had learned his
lesson and steadied down.
II frequently spoke kindly to Sand
after he had had a most atrocious
day." said Fletcher. Il never once
found fault with him for making
mechanical errors! This I learned
from McGraw. ! made enough err
rors when I played short for the
Giants, but Mac never once gave
me a call. He used to say that the
man who did not make errors was
not going after the ball."
Another thing Fletcher liked about
Sand was his disposition. When
benched he took 1t gamely. Then he
came back better player. This fact
decided the manager that in Sand he
had material out Of Which to make a
great shortstop. And so, this lad.
after a frightful start, has found
himself and has won his manager,
one of the greatest shortstops of his
day. to pick him as an aid to lift the
team next wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
GIVES ANALYSIS
Continued from Page One)

the gain and the amount by which
the tax is reduced on account of such
a loss is limited to II. 1-2 percent of
the loss.
"5-The taxpayer Is permitted to
take as reduction from his gross in
come in determining his taxable in
come interest on Indebtedness and
losses of a nOn-business character
only to the extent that the sum of
these two items exceeds his wholly
taX-eXempt interest.
"6-In community property states
where the husband and wife have
joint interest in certain property of
either acquired after marriage, the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

largest source Of income, the two ac.
counting for eighteen percent Of all
income reported by federal tar
payers.
Income from business operation,
and from partnerships make up six.
teen percent of income, the oficiaI
report shows.
Income classified as rents and
ROYALTIES makes five percent of the
total while the remaining two per-
cent is received from profits on the
sale of real estate and stocks.
The Treasury departments study
is based on collections made durink
the calendar year 1922 on income
earned in the preceding year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Famous Stamp Designs.

Some of the worlds best known
artists have designed the stamps
which are now sold everywhere. So
beautiful are some of the seals of
the different countries, they have
opened a new field for the stamp
collector. incidentally, these stamps
have been responsible for the rails
ing of over 25,OoO,0OO in this coun-
try alone in the last fifteen years.
National, state and local tuberculosis
associations have used the money to
save hundreds of thousands of lives.
The idea of the charity stamp first
originated in this country in 1862.
1t came back from Denmark designed
as a tuberculosis Christmas seal in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Maine Basket Five
Defeat Browns 34-16

Providence. Dec. 15-Outplaying
the local collegians from start to
finish and profting. by the many
fouls committed by the Bruins, the
University Of Maine quintet easily
defeated Brown here last night 81
to 16. Soderberg starred for the
winners. slipping in seven baskets
from the surface while Lake and
Berg featured in floor play. Maine
tailed IA points via the four route.
For Brown, Wagenknecht featured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Dartmouth Fixes
Dates in 3 SPORTS

Hanover, N. H.. Dec. 16-Schedules
for the ensuing baseball, hockey and
track campaigns of Dartmouth were
announced today. The baseball
schedule contains "a games, exclu-
sive of contests during the annual
spring training trip to the south,
which have not been announced.
A strenuous hockey season will be-
gin at Lake Placid with practise
games against Yale and Williams
from December q to January 1, and
will end at Princeton on March 1.
The track team will compete in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
John w, Goodwin

The death of John w. Goodwin oe-
Cured very suddenly in his quarters
in Co. K, Sunday morning. He was
born in Hollis, about SO years ago.
He enlisted in Co. b, 5. Me. Inf, at
Biddeford. April 26, 1861 and was
discharged at Baltimore, April g.
1863. He agaih enlisted at Biddeford
in the v. r. c., July 30. 1868 and
was finally discharged Oct. II. 1864.
He came to the Home from Bidde-
ford, July %, 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Hebron Quintette Measure
Brighton Team 25.12
Especial to Kennebec Journ

Especial to Kennebec Journa0
Hebron. Me-, Dec. 16-In a fast,
Glen game of basketball played be-
tween the Hebron Academy quin-
tette and the Bridgton team the for
mer took the match by a score of
rs to Il. The shooting of Hobbs
and the floor work of Wheeler,
Carleton and Crane featured for the
Hebron team. For the Bridgton
team, Slower. Silverman and Reed
were the stellar performers.
The lineup:
Hebron (25) (12) Bridgeton
Bridge If. ...............lf Boardrest
aODDS ri. .............. ....rI slower
OarletOn c.. &c Kicker
Foes lS ................lg SllVelman
Wneeler re. ................ rig keeO
Subs for Hebron. Townsend for
Bridge: Crane for Townsend; Beach
for Carleton; for Bridgton. Lindscott
for Reed. Goals from floor Hobbs 6,
Slower 3, Silverman 2, Carne 2,
Carleton /. Townsend !. Fades l.
Bridge /. Fouls. Bridge 1. Silverman
2, Referee. Hollis. Timer. Grayes,
Scorer Broe. Kelleher. Time 4-10
minute periods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
The New Radio Station at Shabo-

The New Radio Station at Shabo-
levka, in Moscow, was able to re-
ceive messages from the recent con-
ference at Genoa. Messages are sent
by the commissariat for foreign at
fairs through this station. The re-
ceiving department Is equipped with
three apparatus, all of Russian con-
struction. The station has two
masts. each $50 feet high.-Scientific
American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

two triangular contests as well as
the Boston Athletic Association
meet, the intercollegiate meet at
Cambridge and the /. C. A. A. A.
A. indoor meet at New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Christmas has acquired new sig
ni6cance within the last two gener-
atoms for the nations of the world.
A tiny charity stamp, emblem of a
great crusade against sickness, has
gradually slipped into the accepted or
der of holiday festivities. Last year
Czecho-Slovakia joined the list of ma
tions already using this little symbol
of the modern spirit of good will to-
ward men.
Charity stamps are sold today in
practically every country in the world.
They are used as Christmas seals at
the holiday time for raising money
to fight tuberculosis in the United
States, Norway, Sweden and Dem
mark. Stamps for the aid of soldiers
have been sold in Italy, Hungary and
Roumania. They have been used in
Austria for children's hospitals. In
England, missionary organizations
and churches sell stamps for special
funds. In Canada, while no country
wide sale of charity stamps is held,
several agencies send out tubercu-
losis Christmas seals that are eager
ly sought by stamp collectors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

franc; the actual need Of Anglo-Saxon
money for payments and the shadow
of thirteen billion franc loan sched
uled to be fioated the first week in
January are said to be the real causes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Answered by
DIR. JAMES NAISMITH
The inventor Of the. game, who has
done more to further 1t than any other
one man alive. University Of Kansas.
Games are played at night SO that
men do not need to neglect their work
through the day, or get special benefits
or privileges from their employers. 1t
Is played in the winter season when
there are fewer opportunities for need
ed athletic recreation.
It develops many of the best attri-
butes such as grace, agility, physical
Judgment. accuracy, skill, speed and
cooperation.
1t is vigorous enough 50 that the
needed exercise can be obtained in q
comparatively short time.
1t is fascinating from the start so
that little urging is needed to get play
ers interested.
There is personal contest without
personal contact. 1t is inexpensive
both as to permanent and personal
equipment.
Games can be played on successive
days so that a trip can be planned or
a tournament can be carried out.
The spectators are so close to the
play that it is interesting to them;
every play can be seen and appreciat-
ed. This factor tends to keep the game
clean and free from Objectionable fea-
lures.
Copyright, 1923. Associated Editors)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

tuberculosis is a great wrong.
The greatest thing about the
Christmas seal is the thought
itself, with its power of setting
everybody to thinking that this
great wrong can be righted.
Jacob 4. Riis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Big-game hunters will learn with
some surprise in the Popular Me-
chanlcs Magazine that because the
buffalo herd in the National Park
at Wainwright. Alta. is growing
too large" sportsmen In the vicinity
are anxious that an open season on
buffalo be declared next year. It is
said that the plan has been suggest
ed to the National Parks Board, and
that favorable action is expected.
The herd. reputed to be one of the
largest In existence, numbers more
than 5000 and is increasing rapidly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17

Miss Sadie Helm of New York city
has the distinction of being the only
woman horse clipper in the country.
she gets as much of thrill out of
running the shears around a horses
name as an apprentice dressmaker
does in clipping patterns.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
MILLION BUSHE[ CROP
IN VICINITY DENTON
Shipments This Year Mil Make That
m- TeHE Second Largest Market
h.f In World

E ~E wIaa - -
b. Denton N Montana, Is striving 70
be known as the SECOND largest
primary wheat market in the
world "a io.1 ssTS .
Another Montana town, SeqbeX,
holds title as the first primary
market of the globe, with more
than two million bushels OF wheat
Ioaded4ast year.
Denton, this year, according to
reports, viii pass the million BUSH
Ell mark and take second place.
Denton shipped 1877 cars of
wheat during the month of Sep
tenbeF, the total wsioht being
1zsaO0,5e4 pounds or almost &c.,
COO bushels. Tbs tcszl amount Of
the ts23 wheat crap, shipped up to
October TENTH was 2S6 cars, or
spproximatsIy $4,000 bushels. 1t
Is estimated that there are $4,000
bushels on hand in the elevators,
which brings the total amount of
grain marketed to 445,o U bushels.
II is conseFVatiVely estimated that
this is about 40 per cent of the
1928 wheat crop, which would in
dictate that Denton will pass the
million bushef mark this season.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
TURN HAIR DARK
WIIH-SAGE TEA
~ r ~ ~ - -
lIf Mixed with Sulphur 1t Darkens
II So NaturalIY sNeboay 4
Can Teif \

The old-time mixture of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for dafsening gray,
sstreaked and faded hair IS grandmoth-
er's recipe, and folksIare again using it
to keep their haiE agood,a even color,
which is quite sensible, as us are Iiv-
ing in a age when a-youthful appear
ance IS of the greatest advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have the
troublesome task Of gathering the sage
and the mussy mixing at home, All
drug stores sell the ready-to-use prod
uct, improved by the addition ofs other
ingredients, called "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" It IS very popu-
lar because nobody can discover it has
been applied. Simply moisten your
cbsnbsSr aHsoft brash wash it and draw
bis throteh youEhair, king one small
strand At4 time Eaby M0rAing the gray
hair disappears, but fa delights the
ladie With WFyetfYsdSage @ad Sulphur
Compound, is that, besides beautifully
d~arkening the hair after a few applica-
tons, it also produces that soft lustre
and spears ke Of faAln&shce S1ich IS,
20 @ttFactwAsA ~@ w ~ -
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-31
MontarqN ews

State convention Of the I. o. @. q
bodies Of Montana closed with election
of officers as follows: Grand patrl-
arch, M. A. Hewetr, TBJftte; grand higl
priest, G. T. BoHiHe;1fgFre, grand seq,
5Or warden, N. T.. Mann. MilesaCitN:
grand junior waf9 s W. d Bel, Bozs.
man; grand representative, Z va
years4gD ~IXs= Selfrldge Butts; gram
representative Gone year,, H. W