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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
Amy ITEMS may Be DEDUCTED
t AUTO|STS FROM TAX RETURNS
la "A. Issues Statement After Consultation
With Officials of Internal
Revenue Bureau

mobile is deduCtible. irrespective of
whether the car is used for business
or pleasure purposes.
Fourth, the amounts paid as oc-
cupationai taxes to the Federal
Government by operators of vehicles
for hire are deductible.
Fifth, if a passenger car is used
wholly for business purposes all eX-
penses incident to maintenance and
operation may be deducted. These
include repairs. gasoline, oil. re-
placements, garage rent. insurance,
chauffeur's salary and depreciation.
Depreciation should be figured on
the basis of the life of the motor ve-
hicle. On passenger cars this would
figure around 20 per cent, per annum,
and on trucks about 25 per cent.
How can motorist determine
whether or not he is entitled to the
advantages set forth in the last
clause, that is, the deduction of
maintenance costs? On this point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

bringing the new motor recently an.
nounced by the navy up to its pres
ent state of perfection. Actually
more time than that was required
as before work could be started on
the motor army engineers worked
more than year with manufacture
ers Of bearings to develop a steel
backed bearing which would make
possible such an engine.
Three years Of intensive develop
ment has resulted In an engine
which can lift four times its own
weight straight into the air. Al
though it weighs but 100 pounds 1t
develops 615 horse power. less than
one and one.quarter pounds per
horse power. Only last fall the en-
CINE was rated at 500 horse power
and with this rating was acclaimed
an outstanding airplane engine
among all the aircraft motors of the
world.
Engineers of the Packard Motor
Car Company, who designed and
built the engine and who have work.
ed with the army and navy in it's
testing and development found that
with only comparatively minor
changes more than 100 horsepower
could be added to its power output
without adding an ounce of weight.
Simple as the changes were they
represent an entirely new departure
in airplane motor design and they
made possible a reliable and safe
engine speed of $500 revolutions a
minute, giving the increased power.
The Navy department just recently
announced that one of the engines
successfully passed through a 90
hour wide open throttle test at this
speed.
The Navy department wanted a
motor which was capable of pro-
ducing 800 horsepower so that great
dependability could be obtained by
operating it at much lower speeds.
Keeping reserve at all times of
from 100 to 200 horsepower for
emergencies. Practical tests We're
made with the motor last summer
when it was rated at only 500 horse
power. Mounted in the Pho sea-
plane two of the engines lifted the
greatest load that ever had been
taken off the water and then nearly
doubled the worlds seaplane endur-
ance record by flying % hours and
90 minutes. Shortly after the same
two engines carried the Pho No. /
to a new worlds seaplane record
for distance in the attempted Homo
lulu flight and only stopped run
ming when gasoline in the plane was
entirely exhausted.
With the end Of the war tho
army and navy could have had
thousands of airplanes in service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
How to Get Into Jail

By Erwin Greer. President Greer
College of Automotive and Electrical
Trades, Chicago. Ill.
But judge, / hadn't been parked
a minute before the cop came along
and
Or
There must be some mistake. !
was out only twenty minutes and
the motorcycle cop said was doing
forty miles an hour"
And SO on, and so on, day after
day, in police courts comes these ex
plantations from motorists
Conservatively estimated some
ten thousand automobiles are tag
ged daily in the United States All
these violators must go to court and
tell it to the Judge" And, gosh,
what tall tales are told Once in a
while however, someone, usually a
man, comes to court and admits his
guilt, causing the judge to choke
and gasp for breath "a strange
thing" the court insists. that an Of
ticer would deliberately tag your car
if you weren't violating some traffic
rule"
Three hundred cases a day in a big
city is a small number. Usually it
reaches five hundred a day and the
city's exchequer is increased several
thousands of dollars. And while
judges are necessarily "hard boiled"
they are just-extremely so. If you
can supply a good excuse you can
get away-perhaps. Here is one way
but look out they don't check up on
you.
Judge-"What was the occasion
for your speeding"
Defendant-"Well, Judge, 1 was
taking the wife to the hospital. Err.
an emergency call if there ever was
one. Yes, Judge. I'm father now"
| But taking mother in law to the
! train doesn't work any more? And
! neither do pretty wives get away
| with anything either. Their plea
! that someone pushed their car near
! a fire hydrant is old stuff. In Los
| Angeles anyone caught doing over
| forty miles an hour is automatically
| scheduled for a Jail sentence. This
means women as well as men. AS I
write this article there are three wo-
men in for ten days apiece. And
t just between you and me there is
going to be three women who will
/ drive carefully later on. AS for the
-; men receiving Jail sentence-Wow.
| Were l the judge I'd sentence them
a month each in the emergency hos
, pital-so that they could see the re-
| cult of their reckless driving.
Here are few ways to get into
Jail:
Go faster than thirty-five miles
an hour on city streets.
! Drive on the wrong side of the
street.
/ Pass a standing trolley.
| Drive through a safety zone.
/ After all traffic regulations are not
new. Everyone knows just what
| they consist of. Be reasonable and
! keep out of jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
Great Development In
u. s. Airplane Engines

While the world may have been
led to believe that the United States
is still stumbling around in the
back woods SO far as airplane devel-
opment work is concerned both the
U. s. Navy and the Army have been
working quietly, consistently and
with definite purpose in view and
now have announced a new aircraft
motor around which in time of need
it is asserted a complete aerial de-
Tense could be built quickly. 1t Is
said no country has a motor which
develops as great power for its
weight or which is more dependable.
When a bridge is to be built en-
gineers have only to turn. if neces-
sary, to whole libraries for complete
data on every point. Aeronautical
engineers, however, have no prece-
dent on which to work in developing
new airplane motor. Because of
this three years have been spent in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

Washington, D. c.. March 80
N consultation with officials of
Internal Revenue Bureau. the
53Elcan Automobile Association is
a bulletin which contains time
itdyce to motor vehicle owners as
lFhat items of car operation are
4actlbe from gross income in the
Of Federal Income Tax returns
lAe year.
Nft The car owner may deduct
4 his gross income all sums paid
rug the calendar year in the form
/ registration fees. drivers Ii
w state personal property taxes
municipal taxes.
cond, the gasoline tax may be
acled in all cases where it is a
namers tax" under the state
but not where it is specifically
yea as a distributors tax.
flId. the interest on money bor-
" iOr the purchase of an auto
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

mine whether or not a fine paid by a
motorist might be deducted as a.
business expense, where. at the time
the expense was incurred, he was US
ing the car for businss or profession
al purposes. 1t has ruled. however,
that where a motorist paid damages
for injury to a pedestrian, such
amount is deductible, provided at the
time the injury occurred the car was
being used for business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
SOLON

j. Foster Philbrook, Jr., Of Auburn
passed the weekend with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcfarland
have received news that their son
dwight of Lynn, Mass, has diph-
iberia. Three weeks ago he underwent
an operation for appendicitis. His lit
tie daughter Shirley is recovering
from measles and now has an abscess
in her ear.
F. A. Coolidge went to Skowhegan
Tuesday on business.
The small son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Laurence has pneumonia.
Azel Jones is confined to the house
with severe cold.
Mr.. Wass' Sunday school class Of
boys are planning a winter carnival
for Saturday, March 10. There will be
outdoor winter sports in the afternoon
and supper at the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
Buses Aid Florida
I'm Development

One Of the most important ele-
ments behind the great Florida real
estate boom has been transportation.
Without adequate transportation
facilities, development could not
have been so swift.
Most of the new town sites were
inaccessible by electric or steam rail-
ways. They were pfotted on GROUND
that no one had ever before had need
or desire to reach.
There was but one answer to the
problem of how to reach the new
town sites--motor buses. The bus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
Are you paying for a Packard
0zv,1i,1g one?

Very likely you are paying the Packard price for
motor Car transportation while believing you cannot
afford Packard. Thousands do
Yet while they long for Packard Six comfort, beauty
and distinction others and drive these fine cars
at an actual saving in money over the cost of
compromise TRANSFORMATION.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
REFUSE TO REOPEN
 CA7HCAR7 CASE
Labor Dept. Answers That Case
 Is Now in Federal Court

New York, Feb. 95 LP'-There is a possibility that the Countess of Cathcart will renew her acquaint- ance with Ellis Island before it ts decided finally whether she will be given the freedom of the country or be sent back to England.
 Her attorney, Arthur Garfield Hays, has arranged with Federal At- torney Buckner to postpone the hearing on her writ of habeas corpus until Friday of next week. As the countess ten days "shore leave" expires at II o'clock next Wednesday night, she faces return to the jurisdiction of the immigra- ton authorities then.
 Decision to postpone the hearing came yesterday after the depart- ment of labor refused to grant re- hearing of her case. It was held that the case is now within the federal courts because of the habeas corpus action.
 It was also said that the depart ment had granted to the countess every concession possible when she was allowed ten days of liberty OH her personal bond of $500.
 Mir. Hays, after this decision. tele- graphed the secretary of labor of- tcring to withdraw the writ If a new hearing were held and he were given one days notice ill case of an adverse decision so that new writ could be sought.
 An official Of the department of labor, said that court decision of the meaning of the moral turpt- tudc" provision of the immigration law will be welcomed as guide in handling future cases similar to that of the countess.
 If the writ of habeas corpus is 1 thrown out by the court, as MT. Buckner believes should be, 1t was , intimatcd, the department may then ! consider a request for a rehearine | of the case to permit the introduce ton of evidence as to the laws oi South Africa. where tho countess and the Earl of Craven spent veal after their elopement in 1922. i If the countess chooses 10 forfei her $500 bond rather than surrender herself at the end of the ten days Mir. Buckner said. the immigration authorities might issue a warran
 for her arrest in deportation pro ceedings and take her back to Elll
 Island. In that event, Mir. Buckne, admitted. Mir. Hays might be abl' to have the whole case thrashed ou
 in court,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
STATE SITS TIGHT
 ON DISPUTE HERE
Will Not Intervene in Row With
 Town Clerk

The state department of rluca, ton will not intervene in the dis. puto bctwcon it's local agents and inc town clork and his staff. being satis- nd that the disagreement will l." anicahly adjusted, il was stated to. day,
 Local agents called at the office of Mayor A. M raon ssa yesterday aft ernoon and registered protest against alleged lack of cooperation on the part of Town Clerk Alfred l." Thompson and his staff and they asked the mayor to take d hand ill the matter,
 The state department at Hartford today announced the New Britain ease was thc first ever brought lo its attention in which there had been q question of cooperation on the part of the town clerk, or refusal to issue birth certificates in all instances II is claimed that the local clerk will rot give t birth certificate unless 0 child can produce proof that he has employment. That the clerk is not backed by legal right 10 refuse Is claimed hy the state officials.
 Town Clory Thompson said today he had no knowledge of any recent dissatisfaction, The policy his offico has been following was one approv- cd by the state department he had understood, according to his state mcnt today.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
FOUR SCHOOLS CLOSED
Two Catholic and Two Protestant Institutions at Juarcz, Mexico, Feel Ban of Law.

Fl Paso, Toxas. Feb. 2i LIH -~- Four religious schools al Juarez, Mexico. two of which were Catholic and two Protestant have been closed upon instructions from Chi huahua City, More than eight hum drrd pupils are affected. The clos ing. late yesterday. was accomplish ol with disorder. The schools were said to have been opcratcd by McXi- cans.
 The order closing the schools was issued by Acting Mayor ], M. Qua ron, on receipt of instructions from Governor J. A. AlmciIa of Chihua- hun.
 Mir. Cuaron tclegraphcd the gov rrnor. asking for $5,0o0 with which to contnuc the operation of the schools under government supcrNi- sion,
 All teachers of tn" schools affect cd plan to meet in the mayors office to discuss tn" future of the schools,
 The schools are the Lydia Pat t"rSou Institute, the Baptist school of thr Frontier, tll" uchoa Academy, and thr Academy and 0rphanagr of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
"GRANDMA" VISIT BY AIR
 ROUTE ENTHUSES CHILD
Illinois Noungster, Critically III, Improves When Told or
 Relatives Trip.

Decatur lllso Feb. 95 R-The prospect of having grandma fly from Texas to her bedside here has SO interested Betty Jo Boolworth. five ycar old daughter of Rev. Lloyd BloodWorth Decatur minister, that she Is much improved, Tho child has diphth"rio,
 Mrs, E. NJ, lIalbcrt, the grand mother, started the flight from Fort Worth but rain and darkness forced a landing near Mokan, Mo- ycster- dny afternoon. From the landing tirld Mrs. lTalhort hurried 10 Butler, Mo-, to catch n train 10 St Louis. She was expected to reach Decatur today.
 When informed that anxiety had been expressed over failure of tho plane to reach its ultimate goal. Mrs. Ilalbcrt dcclarod there had hocu no cause for worry, After riding through the rain for three. hours. "wc just picked a nice field and cume down." she said,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
Investigation of \. & J.
 Disaster Not COmDlete

s1atlng today h." has not yet been t,llo to reach q definite conclusion, Prosecuting Attorney Joseph C. Woods tomorrow enters tn" third Wonk of his investigation into th" North X Judd factory lisastrr.
 Two charges ar" in contemplation if 'h, facts warrant on" has 10 do with tho violation of q city orli- nanc. in tailur" 10 obtain a permit before replacing q rooI on tn" huiId- ing nujtu collapsed and thr second, a taor" -yrivus ch;ugr, is rrjurinaI |, 4.lGorc. Iii" huiIlJug d'par'- m.u ut uJs notiud tbo posrcuIur tjat lao rrrnit va4 nlr.iu'1
 rLiria's of tho North t> Jndl Co., s-y they ar" moi ;ppr' hcnsv. aa t" t.e p"os"rutor'~ action and ar" pre- ,," ling aith tto work of r'pla"iu@ -h, huUdur. TH"r 'a>' arpii"l for H IorrIl' fo 1mil il $io o"" steel and
 rink cI1orv Hj'u a roof of Dit' ply far 0ni Gr4>"l &wl Ei'h no con rrt. S'ooD coiumus Vhl short n '6. swu @l bond support 10 'h" v.ru urc which, "rroriug to t@ umIu= l,1mrrmru''s report. "ay ro' a,hpuar,ly furA!sh"d hy the nj. as.crs in tho old building,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
Toughest of Old
 Hang-On Coughs Co

Why send hoy 10 do man'> 5.lh" Svo,t sngHry couEh s!rups may holp a Simpl" cough, hut shvu you are traNrIins along to- wards inc cemetery with q stub born iicht old cough that fingers on and on with the most persistent dHiHehlr ss then you need real
 u7h medicine -. @nl thr real St .',ytroyur rf 'ou2b old rmshs iY IHuHrAwliHr.
 Tl. cpuqn may h. -o tauruij@ug 1n' yuu cant slnrp uighs ann suur iays myy h, flhI with 1aeh- ing lot3ury. yot that's ust 1ho Ljnn ul p r,l+h thal Eronchulinr likes fn '5tlIr }nl rooqu"r
 Many times d t.~ doses will sop tbr ha,hln~ and loos'n things up and you can depend upon half a bottle 10 make two months -oush quit cold and disappear.
 Ilfr IS swrpt -- it will be much sv"'l'r when yon get rid Of that cd lime ran4h.
 A.l. at hW ru3'~ Pharmacy or .uy >travak. druggist for bof- Il. o 1rnucNullu". Tn, res DO dope in if nr cAloroCoran. and a rpnpir Of icoeronuruls will usually end any oliinary cough.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
Senator Robinson Will
 Answer Reeds Claims

East St. Louis. H.. Feb. a R - The plan of senatorial world court opponents to take the issue 10 the people was met today by an- nouncemcnt of the chamber of commerce that Senator Joseph Robinson of Arkansas, senate democratic floor leader, and g world court proponent. would speak here the night of March 1C. He will reply to Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, who spoke be- fore the chamber recently in op- position to the court.
 Illinois is thus early becoming a battle-ground on the world court issue prior 10 the primary election April 1S. when Senator William Mckinley, who voted for adherence to the court, will seek the republi- can rc-nomination, He is opposed by Frank L. Smith. chairman Of the Illinois commerce commission, who is against the court.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
PUBLIC DEFENDER TO
 WORK HARD FOR "SNIPER"
Omaha official says He Is Not Sure That He Really l. Killer
 Wanted.

Omaha, Nrh, Feb. 95 Pl-A Zig orous dcfuns" for Frank Carter confessed Omaha "snipor, gunman" was intimated today hy J, x. Eald- Win public defender.
 "1'II fight for him as if he had q million dollars" said Baldwin. I'm lnot so surr he has killed anybody He may be just talking"
 County Attorney B"als declared inc would demand the death pen Ialty and combat any attempt to prov" insanity,
 Carter. facing &rraignmcnt today, Twas charged with tn" sIaying of Dr. E. D. Scarlos and William McDc~ .viu. found shot to death here.
 These slayings. and attempts on .thc lives of others created a reign of terror here and at Council Bluffs
 Carter has hecn identified by Hi Yarl,ey Iowa state agent, hs i-onlS Clark, who was imprisoned in the IowA state penitrntary nj Fort Madison for shooting q horse and a COW on the farm of Otto Scho"na- man, and now sought 0s q parole }iJlator. Carter admitted his idcn- tirN'
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
STOCK INCREASE
Piggly WiGely Directors Recommend Jumping from 50.000 shares Ip Half Million shares.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb, 95 tPl-1n- crease Of the authorized capital stock Of the piggly WiEgly Corpor- alton from j0,o00 to j00Q00 shares Of common stock and the exchange of the present stock Of the corpor- alton and 200,hn class 4 common stock Of the rigely Wiggly Stores, Inc. for the new issuance was rec commended by corporation directors yesterday, This plan will ho submit- ted 10 q stockholders meeting 10 be held March lG.
 Under the plan common stock holders Of the PtggIy Wiggly Cor poration will receive + shares Of th" new stock for each share of the present outstanding common stock and the class A stockholders of the Piggly Wiggly Stores company would be given an opportunity 10 exchange their stock, share Tor share, for tpe new stock.
 The preferred stock Of the corpor- alton would remain unchadgcd.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
MURDER IS CHARGED
But Man Accused in Waterbury Kill Ing May Be Put to Plea On Man slaughter Charge,

Waterbury Feb. 9h tP,-LuigI Malcolino, 9S. of Gi scoyill street. waived extralttion and was bound over 10 tho next term of the super for court when he Was arraigncd on il charge of murder boforc Judge John r, McGrath in city court this morning, Macoliuo has confessed 10 stabhing John F. Mcnonall early on the morning Of the ith during Il fight on Sroylll street. Mcdonald died tour hours after tho wound WAS in- hictcd.
 States Attorney Lawrence l.. Lewis will decide whether to bring tho case before the Erand jury Tor and indictment or To bring d charge of manslaughtor on his own infor- nation,
 According to tho finding Of Coro- nor John T. Monzani. issued ycster- day, Malcoliuo was intoxicated the night of the light and during the tracaS, drew q pocket knife and stabbed Mcdonald in tho left thigh, When Mcdonald fell to the ground. Malcolino threw away tho knife and fled, followed by Walter Farrell, an eye witness to tho fray, said the finding.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
MENTALLY UNBALANCED
Southerner Who Posed As French Diplomat Taken To Hospital As Dcmentia Praecox Victim.

Louisville, Ky, Feb, 25 Hp--Noel Cobb, alias Dupree, theological stu dent and erstwhile French diplo- mat" was back in South Carolina today recuperating at q sanitarium from mental malady known as "dementia praecox" after marital adventures involving six states.
 Cobb. son Of well known South Carolina family. left home, coming here, where he attended the Pres byteriun Theological seminary. From here he went to Vanderbilt unirer- sity at Nashville, Tenn, where he met Miss Margaret Farmer, pretty Peabody college student. After q whirlwind courtship they went to Jeffersonville, Ind, where 1t is be- lieved a fake marriage ceremony was performed
 The couple then returned to the brides home at Dothan, Ala, where Cobb filled the pulpit in a Prcsby- terian church for one Sunday. The father became suspicious of the marriage and asked Cobb to leave. He then went to Birmingham, where he presented himself to officials Of Birmingham-S Southern college as Noel Dupree, a French diplomat,' v in this country 10 paint pictures "of typical American beautles.'
New Britain herald., 1926-02-25
PLANS COMPLETED
 FOR TRACK MEET
Events to Be Run Of in Phila-
 deIphia July2, 5 and s

Philadelphia, Feb. 25 Rl--Definite arrangements for holding the an nual track and field championships of the Amateur Athletic union In the new municipal stadium July 2, 3 and 6 were announced today by Dr. George w. Orton, sports di- rector Of tho sesquicentennial in- ternational exposition.
 The exact dates for the junior, senior, club, association and decath- lon events were not decided upon until it became definitely known that President Coolidge would como 10 this city July 3.
 Due to the president being here the staging of an historical page ant which will fill nearly the en- tire days program, there will be no track and field events Saturday, July 3.
 The championship will open Fri day. July with the national junior events. The senior cham pIonships will take place Monday and the clubs, association and de- cnthlon championships on Tuesday. The association events-one and two milo relay champlonships-wlll be held for the first time In the A. A. L, history. pr. Orton has given tho A. X. r. q budget which he said assures the appearance here Of yir- tually every prominent track and field athlete in the country, includ- ing Charles Paddock. holder of numerous world sprint records Foreign athletes also have been in- vited to compete in the senior na- tional championships.
 Among those who have expressed q desire 10 enter are Hoff. the won- derful pole vnulter; Paulon, one of tho best European middle distance runners; Myra. three times winner of the Olympic iavelin record. whc now is competing for the Olympic ! X. C.. of San Francisco: and Van dtnhnrg, the Holland sprint king.