The Dublin Progress and Telephone (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 32ND YEAR, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1920 Page: 4 of 8
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1 ATTENTION COTTON FARMERS
DO YOU KNOW THIS I
HILL CRE
NOW ON AT A DOTH
The federal Income tax season opens j The price you ere receiving for your
today with the distribution of the cotton Is, on the average about one-
forms for personal returns from the fourth of the price of the finished
office of Collector of Internal Revenue product from the factory.
-Austin, Texee. J That the average cost to the factory
From now on until/the bell rings tau of changing cotton from the raw state
the night of March 15th. the annual to the finished product Is 22 cts. per
tax returns coferini^ income tor 19111 pound.
will be figured out and filed by ettl- j That the average factory selling
sens and residents, together with pay-’price is $1.43 per pound,
ment of the tax due. j That the difference between your
The burden of fuUMling this obii- selling price, pHus 22 cents ami the
gallon Is laid by law squarely on the above $1 43 represent profit,
shoulders of those who are American That the profit amounts to $400.00
citizens or residents. Every person on one bale of 500 pounds,
must determine for himself whether1 That the English spinners readily
Ids net income for 1919. figured ac- ^<*«nlt that they could pa* $1.00 a
cording to the' Revenue Daw, was suf- pound for your cotton and still make
flcient In amount to require a return. ■<* good profit. At-
j That an increase of price to farmers
How Kaiser’s Minions Deporled
Belgian Peasants.
A FIRST GLASS RESIDENCE DISTRICT
I
High and Dry, Accessable to City Sewage and Water, Five Min
utes walk to the schools, ten minutes walk from the business dis
trict of town. Fine vie wof the city and of the country in all di-
rections and of the fine valley to the north. Not a more beautiful
reisdence site in all the country. Better get one of these beauti-
ful lots for a home while the getting is good.
TRAVIS STREET
Unfortunate F«cpl* Herded Along
Highway* Uk* Cattt*—Dapper
Lieutenant Found Much That
Was Amusing ,n Spectacle.
John Lowrey Simpson give# a vivid
little (mu picture of u Herman depot-
tniton of cfvtllau Belgians (n Ceil
tnry;
"So we slackened pace, rolieii by.
the outlying dwelling*, anil wlih a
scuffling of brake* dewed around the
comer Into Waelhcm — Wa el Item,
wrecked In a battle. Up and down
the long street, gaum husks of bouses
leered gmesewoijr. I’erbaps Ilia, va-
cant mare of houses mined In a bat
tie Is distinguishable from the vacant
stare of houses ruined out of a battle,
i do not know. With the passing of
time those more Intimate variations of
detail from horror to- horror weather
Into the general scheme. Waelliem
cowered pate under the chill of the
morning.
“A little horde of country folk
crammed the road way and shouldered
even agHtnst the two rows of white
houses. On the doorsiou|i* women stood
clutching their children, «lie while tip-
toeing to catch s glimpse of whnt
passed ahead. A few sludgy soldiers
with tlxi-i| bayonets rounded Lack the
crowd Into a semicircle; the pg.'ple on
each hand clung to the sldet of the
buildings as by their nulls, at o hold
their ground more obstinately Dim in
the center. Crowd* always cling des-
perately to the sides of buildings.
Ahead marched—if ihe word Is uut too
If he is single, » return Is requln
If his net Income for 19X9 was $1090 , in tha face of the above margin of
or over. A widow or widower Is also profits does not necessarily mean a
classed as a single person. corresponding increase in price of ftn-
If he la married and living with his lsked cotton product,
wife on Dec. 31st. a return Is re- 1)0 y°u know that the above Nets
quired if his net income for t919 was ar* f'om statements made by
$2000 or over. In his net income he Air. Wtanamaker, president of the Am-
tnust include that of his wife and min- eripHn Cotton Association, and pub-
or children, if any. JHshetl In the .Manufacturer’s Record
If a tax is due on his return, he *’.nder date of January 8th, 1920.
must make payment with his return.1 That ,,her* I* no better authority
This payment may be made in whole t ,n America on the cotton question
or.in. -part of the. tax sum due At thttn ^ Wanamaker.
least a quarter of the tax must ac- 1)0 *ou know that the reason why
company the return. |7°u do not receive a better price for
The filing and paying must be done FCnr cotton Is because of the unbus!-
bt fore midnight of March 15th, or he u®**llke method in which you sell your
Is classed as « delinquent and is sub- cotton. ^
Ject to severe penalties. I That ©rganliation on your part, an 1
Two forms are being distributed cooperation with your stutef.deparl-
for personal returns. Form 1040-A is n,*"t of agriculture on a rational sell-
intended for use by a person whose Plan will secure to you cost of
net income does not exceed $5000. A Production plus a reasonable profit
larger form, 1040, is Intended for each for your cotton.
person having a net income In excess Are y°a Interested? Then send rep-
of $5000. Both of these forms are resentatives to attend a farmer’s meet-
now obtainable at Internal revenue in* ln ^*ty Hall, Dallas. January 21
offices and at some banks It Is urged an<* Dotalls discussed at this
by tha Internal Revenue Bureau that m*etl»K Respectfully submitted. J.
taxpayers obtain their blanks at once. 8- Alford. State Department of Agri-
fflatlunA to have a blank form at ban ! Culture.
ANN STREET
TERMS ARE REASONABLE
PRICES ARE RIGHT
DUBLIN REALTY CO
SOLE AGENTS FOR HILL CREST PROPERTIES
linn at the tile of prisoners in Hie { >H< pAHSEM UI» HER PER
van rode two officers. Ibelr horaes mriiv uuin risw
clattered and fidgeted, as though to ’ r' 1 11 A A”AKI’
imply that mount, like master, was ——.
bored by these |<eople and their trim- * nlted States Is not going to
blew—foolish troubles, foibles of peas- get any Herman warships or docks
, , after all. Washington has notified the
As the company advanced, a per- ,
son stood regurdlng It. He was not Allies th{ey need not bother about
attired in rough blouse uud sabots, sending over the two per cent share
He’wore*a long gray coat with a fur .. .
cottar; his feet were compressed in Whlch Wfts a88,*ned to Amerlca’
narrow black boots. Steel sjutrs twin- Just before Frank Polk, Chief of the
kled at his beds. A Jaunty round cup American peace <Jei6gatlon quit Paris
perched on the back of Uls heatl, a the A tiles drew up a plan of appor-
sennt trifle to otto side His mustache Uonment for the remttining German
wuh eromxNl till li might have been . .
mold,Hi there ou hia face. Under hia warahips 88 wel1 88 niaritlme equip-
eyea drooped dark, heavy rings. He *nen*r demanded in payment for sink-
sported a morsel of braid on each , ing the Scapa Flow fleet. This division
shoulder, liml the tip end of u scab- gave 70 per cent to Great Britain and
bard peeked from under his huge cout. then »i>lit up the rest among the va-
i’he men lumbered by, and the women rioUB AUle8 and MBOClated poWers>
nresMoc closer toward him. He siuIIhL »___.___ ... . . . 4 i
!. ,, * .. . 4„ America getting about two yer cent,
lie was a Herman lieutenant/ ....
__ Without counting the maritime j
Joy In Homely Happenings. equipment of docks and cranes, etc.,
Curiously enough, us one reads let- It was figured by Polk's experts that
lers and reports that come to one this division would give America apd :
personally, one timls that the Interest German cruiser and one U-boat, it I
of one hoys in France Is centered on w„ further gp)K;jfied that Anjerica '
the quaint and homely hapiwnlngfc of . , _. i
everyday living. The big certainties mU8t 8lnk them aUer one year-
-Ufa, death. Immortality, God—they per cent of the 400.000 tonnage askefl
Joyously lake for granted, with their for the Scapa Flow sinking would hayfl
strange, new Insight Into thtugs splr- given us one 8,000-ton dock, which n
Itual, their prescience of reality; but would have had to tow home.
Regardless of the rain my stock of groceries is
complete. My bulk garden seeds which are much
cheaper than the package seeds are here.
And I am as ever here not only willing to look
after your wants but am glad to and I find a pleasure
ni pleasing you.
A. W. WHITFIELD, Cash Grocer
Cagney Building Phone 7
FOR SALE
We arc offering a number of
excellent sows f»r sale at a prh-*
whore they will pay for them-
selves within a very thnrt per-
iod of time.
, i effecting his particular case, should
jbring inch matters to the attention of
j I the nearest deputy collector or rev-
<» enue agent; who will render every
, > necessary kid without charge.
11; When the return Is completed. It
11 should be properly executed and !m-
' j mediately filed with the Collector of
», Internal Revenue. Austin. Texas. Any
!, internal Revenue officer will udinln-
| charge.
■; It is pointed out that accuracy in
i compiling tha return is absolutely
J necessary Mere guesses and eatl-
CORNER CAFE
C. L. Baird
S. E. Kuykendall
Reason for selling buyla,-
northern bred stock, feme and
see them. We are three miles
north of Utalrette.
Proprietors
Regular Dinners
Burks Stock Farm
Jno I L C. Harks, Proprietors.
Utalrette. Erath county, Tex.
JAPAN SAID TO BE ARMING
MEXICO TO FIGHT I . S.
Government reports that n recent
big shipment of arms and ammunition
to Mexico was escorted by a Jap-
anese cruiser have been sent for the
Information of the senate commilteo
Investigating the Mexican situation.
The reports were made by govern-
ment agents ln touch with conditions
In Mexico. That Mex’-co had received
war supplies from Japan and that of-
ficial and unofficial Mexico has lately
been entertaining with a show of much
enthusiasm officers and men from a
Japanese warship was known, but
agents who are gathering Information
to be studied by the committee, had
not learned of any direct connection
between the two.
Haws will farrow la February,
March and April.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
Your Patronage Solicited
Opposite Dublin National Bank
Women’s, Misses and Chil-
drens Outing Gowns
Underpriced
Many Use* far Gunpowder.
Black powder baa been umda and
uaad for centuries, and tfp until a few
yeuts ago was the only kind of pow-
det made. While It has been replaced
for uiany u««s by high explosives. It Is
atilt In graat demand. More of It was
used in the United State* In tha year
1917 than ia any previous year, as
nothing has been found to equal It for
the economical ntlniag of coal, blast-
ing of slate, blasting of stone, where
It is desirable to get out large un-
broken pieces, or in earth blaming,
where It l* desired to mor* a mass of
earth bodily, and where there can ha
no danger of Igaitlag dust, gaa or flr*
damp.
and Sleepers
UauMnt Be Done
An old negro man went to the doc-
tor for a prescription for some ail-
ment that he had and was given a
box of pill*.
The next day he returned to the
doctor's office _ >
THow do you feel now?" asked the
doctor.
“Jest about the same. saH." an-
swered the negro.
"Did yon i*t the pillar v
"Did you taka them?"
"No.
"Why notr . \
"Kaae. dootofc. do label on de box
•aid ‘take one pill three times a day.’
1 Jest couldn't undaratan' bow lee
gwlne ter take one ptll mora'n once.
BO lie com# back lor further Inatrnc-
ahun*."—Rofbaatar Democrat
Regular $3.00 value Ladies ’ Outing Oowns
Brighton-Carlbad Brand
Have just received a car of fine nhilleys ol
good heavy Pereheron stc ck. Also a few pair of
good horaes and rpulea. * -
WHILE IT LASTS
BEST quality outing, regular 35e and 40r value 29*’
They are for sale.
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The Dublin Progress and Telephone (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 32ND YEAR, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1920, newspaper, January 16, 1920; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth531040/m1/4/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.