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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30
UPLIFTERS AND PURSELIFTERS

A western farmer, protesting against high taxes, puts a large
part of the blame on the enactment of new laws and the establish
ment of new bureaus under the false assumption that the new
laws and bureaus are to help the people. Says he, rs it not con-
ceivable that we (farmers) would cease to be an object of charity
if we would throw off a part of the pile of taxes and high prices
which has been loaded upon our shoulders by u%plifters and purse
filters, and compel the reformers and vote seekers to cease inter-
fering with out transportation and markets to provide a rake-off
for somebody ese?'
That fellow may be a rube, but he is getting nightly near
the truth.
Most ~uplifters are also purse filters. They are seeking to
create some new bureau in which they can get jobs to relieve
them of the unpleasant necessity of earning a living by useful in
dustry. Either that or they are obsessed by the idea that by law
and bureaucracy they can alleviate all the ills of life.
The farmer quoted above remarks that regulation of rail-
road rates has resulted in higher rates, and the farmer pays the
freight. Freight rates" he declares, ARE higher than they would
be under open competition"
That is very plausible, for regulation has imposed upon trans
portation companies a huge expense at the same time that it
has hampered their efficient operation. The government forces
the transportation companies to employ and pay immense clerical
forces to collect and tabuate statistics to be submitted to the
government. This means complicated bookkeeping and needless
tionS and hearings to which the leading railroad executives are
called, thus taking from their railroad duties the attention of the
men of greatest ability and experience. These men must not only
spend many days at national or state capitals but must spend
much time and thought in the collection of the data which they
are to make the basis of their testimony. 1t would not be far
from the truth to assert that the average railway executive gives
nearly as much time to the consideration of government demands
as he does to the management of his railroad.
Some years ago congress enacted a law for valuation of rail-
roads as a basis for rates. After spending years of the time of
many government and railroad employees and millions of dollars,
the work was completed and was repudiated by its sponsors be-
cause it indicated a justification for higher rates than lower rates.
The country must pay the cost of the work.
The farmer above quoted is pretty near right when he de-
clares that "Mr. Law and Mr.. Bureau have so much business on
hand that the people can't pay the bills"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30
TIPS FOR TAXPAYERS
No. G..

In computing his net income for the
year 1923, a taxpayer may deduct
from gross income all losses. incurred
not only in his business, trade or pro-
fession, but in any transaction en-
tered into for profit" not compensated
for by insurance or otherwise.
To be allowed, losses not incurred
in trade or business must conform
closely to the wording of the statute.
For example, a loss incurred in the
sale of a taxpayers home, which at
the time of purchase was bought
without intention of resale, is not de-
ductible because it was not transaction
entered into for profit.
Losses sustained in the operation
of a farm as a business venture are
deductible. If sustained in the opera
ton of a farm operated merely for
the pleasure or convenience of the tax
payer, such losses are not deductible.
Continued Next Week.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30
TIMELY TIPS FOR
income

INCOME TAX IN NUTSHELL
WHO? Single persons who had
net income of $1,000 or more or
gross income of $4,000 or more
and married couples who had net
income of $4,000 or more or gross
income of $4,000 or more must file
returns.
WHEN? The filing period is frsm
January 1 to March Is, 1924.
WHERE? Collector of internal
revenue for the district in which
the person lives or has his princi-
pal place of business.
HOW? Instructions on Form 1910
A and Form 1040; also the law
and regulations.
WHAT? Four per cent normal
tax on the first $4,000 of net in
come in excess of the personal
exemption and credits for depend
ents. Eight per cent normal tax
on balance of net income. Surtax
from l per cent to so per cent on
net incomes over $4,000 for the
year 1923.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30
JEFFERSON ISLAND
GIRL DIES JAN. 70

Camilla Marie Campbell, aged Is
years, / months and ~ days. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Camp
bell, Of jefferson Island, died Sunday
OF last week, January 20, at the home
Of her parents after an acute illness
of several months from nephritis. the
indirect result of an injury to her
kidneys accidentally sustained while
participating in basketball practice.
She was attending high school at the
time of her injury, and was very
popular with her fellow students. She
is survived by her father and mother.
the former being employed as agent
for the Milwaukee railroad at Jeffer-
son Island.
The remains yer brought to Boze-
man where they were prepared at
the H. F. West Undertaking parlors
for interment which took place the
latter part of last week in the ceme-
terry at Spring Valley, H., to which
place the body was shipped on Mil
waukee train No. Is, on January q,
accompanied by the parents of the
deceased.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30
LOCALS
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A party of young folk called Up
Miss June B~lankenship of this city
in Los Angeles, Calf, on the long
distance phone the other evening and
enjoyed a brief visit with her. Miss
B~lankenship is now visiting Miss
Evelyn Francis, formerly of this city.
J. F. White and daughter Frankie
were in Bozeman the other day from
their ranch home near Manhattan.
shopping and visiting Mr.. Whites
mother and other relatives. Miss
frankie White expects to depart
shortly for Great Falls, where she
will enroll for a commercial course.
The dancing party given last Fri
day evening by Mr. and Mrs. Pau.
Carlen at their home in Bridger can
yon was we'll attended by neighbors
and friends. About so were present.
and dancing was enjoyed until mid
night when an excellent supper wa
served. Everyone reported having 2
good time.
The World Wide Guild of the First
Baptist church met Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. ". R. c. Stewart
After the regular business session.
five new members, Helen Reed. Edith
Page, Edith Pease, Evelyn Treat and
Dorothy Treat, were initiated into
the society with appropriate cere.
mony. Refreshments were served al
the close of the evening program.
T.. Dletz arrived in Bozeman Nor
day from Butte to join his wife, who
has been visiting here for a sbort
time at the home of their daughter
Mrs. J. E. Elliott, and her daughter
kathryne where they will reside rer
manently MIR. Dietz made the trit
by auto and was four days on the
road.
Double Wedding in Columbus
Stealing a march on their friends
n thus defeating any attempts tn
charivari them, two wel-known Roze-
man couples departed early last
Saturday morning for Columbus
where they were quietly married that
day by the Rev. Mr.. Van Tassel. at
the Congregational parsonage in that
city. The contracting parties were
William d. Hay, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j.. W, Hay, Of Hamilton, who is at
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30
Much MONEY LOST
IN ENTERTAINMENTS
NEW YORK PAPER SAYS OVER
FIVE HUNDRED MILLION
OVERPAID IN ERROR

So far as can be learned, a state
ment mado some time ago in the New
York Times, to the effect that up
wards to five hundred millions Of
dollars are in the possession of the
United States treasury department
that r due to taxpayers, on &C
count of income taxes enormously
paid by those who do not thoroughly
understand the law especially as It
applies to exemptions.
Although collectors of internal re-
venue and their deputies scattered
all over the United States, to sal
nothing of the department heads in
Washington and a veritable army Of
clerks, are working diligently t.
check up all income tax returns with
a view Of determining whether al
those who owe income taxes are
actually paying the amount of taxes
due the government, there does nor
appear to be a perfectly accurate
check Of the returns to determine
Over-payments.
1t is thought by government of
ficials that the latest revision of the
income tax law, raising the exemp.
ton amounts so as to relieve as muc,
as possible, wage earners and thos,
of small incomes, has had the effec-
of bringing about a more general Oh.
servance of the law as regards tn,
filling out of the tax blanks by al
those who r required to do so. ever
though there is no actual taxes paiC
in those cases to the Government be
cause of the exemptions.
Although it is still an open cues
ton whether the government is be
ing over-paid or u%nderpaid when thu
gross amount of income taxes is con
sidered, it is still true that most o
the over-payments are returned L
taxpayers through the efforts of ex
pert accountants and fiduciary spec
ialists who make a business of pre-
pairing income tax returns.
A case in point came to light som
time ago with the publication in .
Livingston newspaper of a lette,
written by a furniture merchant il
that city to B. Frank Holcomb, a GER
titled accountant with offices in Dot,
Bozeman and Livingston, which Al
sef-explanatory.
The letter follows:
B. F. Holcomb, Esq, C. P. A.,
Bozeman and Livingston, Montana
Dear Sir:
1T affords me considerable pleasur
TO inform you that the claim nIe.
for me against the u. s. Interna
Revenue department for taxes en-
roneously assessed and collected TO
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30

An added attraction and special
feature of the regular nooday lunch
con and meeting of the Bozeman Ro-
tary club held Tuesday was the pre-
sentation of a moving picture show
depicting the development Of the tele-
phone industry from the time of its
invention in 1876 up to the present
time, and the delivering Of a CLASH
fication talk by Sam P. Officer, pop
ular and genial manager of the Boze-
man branch of the Mountain States
Telephone & Telegraph company. The
out of town guest of honor ~as Ben
Owen, of Butte, who amused the Ro-
tarians with a number of clever after
dinner stories. Mr.. Officer extended
a cordial invitation to the people of
Bozeman and the Gallatin valley to
visit and inspect the local "hello" Of
flee at any time.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30

the year 1918, has been allowed in
full.
Il recently received a draft on the
U. S. Treasury for nine hundred
seventy and 89-1OO dollars, ($97O.891
the total amount of this claim. This
experience convinces me of the nee
essity of securing expert advice in
the preparation of my income returns.
This refund is entirely due to your
examination of my returns and the
preparation of my claim. The refund
was made without controversy by
the government.
wishing you continued success, ]
am,
VERY truly yours,
P. ]. Thielen.'
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30


Miss Lucille Quaw, county super
intendent of schools, IS said to have
made her annual apportionment Of
high school moneys available for dis
tribution to the various district and
county high schools of Gallatin coun-
ty, and to have rendered a statement
of the apportionment to the county
treasurer. The apportionment is
based on the average daily attendace
at the various high schools. In the
local daily paper she is quoted as say
ing that she has mot yet distributed
the one mill levy, and shall not do
so until l hear what action was taken
after the joint session of the different
district boards with the Gallatin coun-
ty high school,"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30
BOzeman in Banana Belt

DOZtWdH III DdHdHd DIT
It was almost a genuine old-time
chinook which struck Bozeman and
vicinity early this morning and on
tinued throughout the day. The pres
ence of heavy clouds and the dropping
of the barometer, however, presage
the early coming of a storm, either
a ~nor'easter snow storm Of a regular
June rain. The thermometer is away
above the freezing point and the
streets and road are wet and sloppy
with slush ice and snow. Skating on
the city ice rink at Beal park was
abandoned several days ago.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30

tending Montana State college and
Agnes E. Nesbit, daughter Of Mrs. NJ.
E. Holmes, of Belgrade, popular en-
ployee on The Bozeman Courier; and
Harry L. Telfore, a travelling sales
man with headquarters in Billings,
and Miss Grace N. Rose, daughter of
Mrs. E. B. Rose, of East Babcock,
popular employee at the Lew Gracey
printery. The two couples stood IN
for each other at the ceremonies.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30
Manhattan Quint Downs Belgrade

Manhattan Quint Downs Belgrade
In d rather one-sided game Of bas-
ketball game played Tuesday evening
in Manhattan, the Belgrade team was
defeated by the Manhattanites, by a
score of u to 5. The Belgrade team
did not make a field basket, all their
points being scored on fouls. DeWald,
of Montana State college, acted as
referee.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-01-30

Those who contend that kindness is the supreme virtue, base
their claim on the proven fact that if one conscientiously and per-
sisently practices kindness, all the other virtues naturally follow
of their own accord.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
LEGLESS FREAK DIES
OF PLEURlSY At 80

NEW YORK. May S.-Capt. Eli
Brown, eighty-two, known in the
sideshows sixty years as the Leg.
less Man. died in his room at the
Dreamland circus sideshow, ,Coney
Island.
He had been i'll several days of
pleurisy.
Captain Eowen's feet were Joined
to his body at the hips. In earlier
years he performed a stunt of
climbing a pole in the sideshow and
from its top catching coins with
his toes. He was one of the oldest
of circus freaks and was a great
friend Of Rob Roy, the albino, and
Charlie Trip, the armless man. two
other old-time freaks.
Captain Bowen showed many
years with P. T. Barnum. When
he was not travelling he lived with
a sister in Thayer, Ind, where the
body will be sent. Four sons sur.
vive him, all of whom arc normal
AS the dean Of the freaks at
Dreamland, he was regarded with
considerable respect and his col.
leagues WIRE visibly depressed over
his passing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

compressor. Tests have shown that
with this device a man and five
helpers can distribute as much
mixed mortar as from eight to ten
skilled plasterers with helpers now
distribute in the same length OF
time.
In eight hours working time tpe
mortar gun will place $50 square
yards Of scratch coat three-eighths
inch thick, or $50 square yards Of
brown coat or second coat three
eighths inch thick, and about 1000
square yards of stucco dash coat.
Mr.. oliver says the new device
will make possible the building Of
walls and partitions without wood
studding, and without anything in
flammable in either walls or parti.
tons. He goes further in saying
that the machine viii revolutioniZe
interior construction of buildings
and that better construction win
result.
Regarding the probable attitude
Of labor, Mr.. Oliver said:
ST have said to Michael Col.
learn, president of the plasterers'
union, that there is no. desire to
interfere with the skilled plasterer,
that. the objective Of the invention
is to prove that the slavery which,
In the plasterering trade, consists
of placing great quantities Of
brown mortar on walls and ceilings,
can be eliminated.
1.-THE machine will take the
slavery out Of the plastering trade,
leaving just as much If not more
finishing work Tor thu plasterers
to do, and making their vocation a
more desirable and profitable means
Of gaining a livelihood"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
HUTcHINs ESTATE MUST
PAY PARIS SHOPKEEPER

William ]. Dante, collector of the
estate of Stilson Hutchins, accord.
Ing to a decision of Justice Robb.
OF the Court Of Appeals must pay
l.. Miniggio, Of Paris, France. the
value which 781556 francs had
October IL, 1909. when Mrs. Rose
Keeling Hutchins, then wife of the
millionaire publisher, purchased
wearing appaI ell at plaintiffs estab-
lishment, and may not take advan.
tage Of the present Debated value Of
the French money.
The French firm filed suit in the
District Supreme Court and re.
ceived a verdict for $1,563.70 with
interest from October IL, 1909. The
franc at the time Of the suit was
worth about 20 cents but has fallen
to the value Of about 5 cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
.NEBULA STILL
MYSTERY To-
SCIENTIST
Or. ]. Howard James Says
Later knowledge Of It
Causes Concern.
By OSCAR X. COLL
Cosmopolitan News Service.

1
NEW YORK, May 6.-'The
nebula, so small that it is Invisible
to fthe naked eye, and so far away
/ tnat It takes a million light years
Tor its rays to reach the earth's
icrust, is today occasionlng great
concern to world astronomers and
causing men to- revise their fixed
lesfimates Of the size OF this mum.
Dane sphere" said. Doctor a..
Howard James, noted scientist, in
ian exclusive interview with Cosmo-
poLtan News Service today.
Dr. James, who is in his seventy
IlIth year, and who ranks as one
OF the worlds greatest anthropolo-
glsts, as well as an authority on
astronomy, is head Of an expedi-
tion which at present is exploring
the ancient Aztec ruins north Of
the archaeological city of Teotihua-
City.
Still a Mystery.
There is still much mystery con.
corning the origin and evolution
OF the NeubIae and scientists today
are prone to hesitate before such
enigmas," said Doctor James. "Bus
those which we can see with the
telescope, the least advanced in
their evolution, never take a round
| form.
THE greater part Of them are Of
spiral shape. 1t is also quite posi-
BILE that the nebulae of which this
world Is the issue was at the be-
ginning of a like constitution.
Astronomers have for some time
been convinced that certain nebulae
such as Orion, form an integral part
OF the Milky Way. This is because
1t has been able to measure the dis.
tances.
Some astronomers have supposed
that the apparent smallness of the
nebulae and their feeble light was
on account of the immense distance
OF these mysterious objects which
one hkens to a different universe
than ours, and comparable to the
Milky Way. But to this we liken
the fact that our Milky Way is
some thousands Of light years. in
diameter.
ut has just been ascertained that
luminous ray, which moves at a
speed OF 100000 kilometers a second
would take a maximum of almost
Ao'VNV yOotS " SIOSS Iuo OdTLH. 80,
therefore, this makes the nebulae
and the star cluster much further
away.
Il have recently determined that
the Milky Way showed much
greater dimensions-no less than
100000 light years and the rays
of the farthest way star cluster
takes 100000 years to reach the
earth. Many Of the lesser spiral
nebulae, l discovered, have a. speed
OF something like 1000 kilometers
second.
Not Milky Way.
Therefore, as has been the belief,
the nebulae is not part Of the Milky
Way. 1t is not even part of it,
even though 1t skins across the
vast spaces OF the heavens.
They are similar to those large
white patches which astronomers
have in the past discovered shining
on the edge Of the austral milky
way, and known as Magellan multi
tudes," said DIR. James.
Yes, the apparently insignificant
nebulae is still a mysterious object
in the skies-it has caused Cstab.
lished astronomical calculations to
be greatly disrupted. 1t is trday
the mystery Of space yet to be
unravelled by students Of astronomy
and where it is going to take
us remains to be seen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
Women Aim To Have
Bloc Of Their Own
In Congress

A "woman's" bloc in Congress
may shortly add to the worries
Of the politicians and lawmakers.
The formation of such a bloc
is one of the ultimate detectives
of the Woman's Committee for
Political Action, which is to con-
duct a national conference here
beginning May 8, it was an
nounced today by Mrs. Sally
Burch, of Maryland, acting chair
man of the committee.
The women will be heavily
represented at the conference
for progressive political action
which meets in Cleveland on
July A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

through all the apartments in an
effort to find the rigntful owner,
bit to- no avail.
The child was taken to the
Founding Hospital by the police.
It's mother is believed to be a
woman about five feet ten inches
tall, stoutly built, who wore a blue
coat, and brown dress and hat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
AIR Gun WILL Do
PLASTERERS'
WORK
Inventor Of Device Says It
Will Be Boon to Build
ing Trades

NEW YORK, May "Details Of
the construction and use of the new
mechanical plastering device, which
is said to do in one day the work
usually turned out by eight men.
are now available. The machine Is
the invention of Albert Oliver, of
New York, who twenty-one years
ago introduced to the building
trades the Clinton system of fire
proof building.
Yasou Matsui, an architect, has
placed an order for mechanical plas-
terers on behalf of the Japanese
government, which is interested in
their use in connection with recon.
struction.
The machine traps mortar in
patches Of three pounds, forced
from the box by a forty-pound air
pressure from an Ingersoll- Rand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
SEVEN DIE AS SECT
CPURNS DOCTORS

LEBANON. Pa, May 6.-DeatL
claimed another member of the
Faith Tabernacle, faith cure sect
here,. when Nettie Roth, seven,
daughter of Mrs. Charles Roth.
died Of diphtheria.
The child is the seventh member
OF the sect to die from the disease
since April 16. Among the other
victims were her sister, Ruth Roth.
ten, and her father, Charles Roth
1t Is alleged that in all cases medi.
cal attention was refused by men,
bers of the. sect.
7 Health authorities have quaran.
tined the houses where deaths hav.
occurred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
.PHYS|C|ANF|NDS
BABY BOY ON
DOORSTEP
Or. G. P. Ruby Thought at
First Gift" Was Own Re-
Gently Born Child

As DR.. Charles p. Ruby, 1924
Seventeenth street northwest, left
his apartment to visit his wife in
tho maternal ward at Sibley Hos
pital yesterday, he stumbled over
a basket which had been left iii
front Of his door. What he saw
lnsde DR.. Ruby think he was the
victim of a practical joker.
A ably, wrapped in Il pink
c:anket. rolled out of The llnirr,l.
vised crib and began IT, cry Re
neving it his own littls girl, he
carried it into the house. He was
surprised to find that in the light
the child was not his own. but
baby boy.
He made a hurried search
Evening star., 1924-08-28
REVOLT In PHILIPPINES
THREATENED BY MOROS
Tribesmcn Demand Senate Ratify
Woods Appointee as
Governor.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associat ted Press.
MANILA, August 2S.-A delegation
of Moros from Lanao Province, which
is here, threatens a revolution within
a month unless the Philippine Senate
confirms the appointment of Mai
Charles L. Livingstone as Governor
of Lanao.
Maj. Livingstone was appointed by
Gov. Gen. Wood several months ago
but the Senate rejected the nomina :
ton on August 81. Leaders in the
Senate have told the Moro delegation
that Livingstone cannot be confirmed,
as that would be a deviation from the
policy of the Filipino government in
filling offices. During the debate IN
the Senate on the appointment il also
was alleged that the administrative
code provided that either a member
of the provincial board or provincial
treasurer must be appointed when a
vacancy occurred in a governorship.
The Senate leaders have told the
Moro leaders that if the Noros could
agree upon a Moro or Christian Fill
ipino for governor, they would use
their efforts to have him appointed
and confirmed. Further conferences
between the Moros and Senate leaders
are to be held.