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EVERYBODY IS NOW FIGURING , INCOME TAX in Order to Be Helpful to Public, Internal Revenue Bureau Has Every Available Officer in Field. SEVERE PENALTIES IF YOU ! DELAY BEYOND MARCH 15 With the due date for Income Taxes ?nly a few weeks away, the collectlou ?f this far-reaching tax on 1918 In comes has started off with a bang. Everybody is figuring income tax. Payments and sworn statements of Income must reach Internal Revenue ?fliers on or before March 15, and there ?re severe penalties for* delinquency. Residents of North Carolina should ?take their returns and pay their taxes to Josiah W. Bailey, Collector of Internal Revenue, Raleigh, or to Aus tin D. Watts, Statesvllle, or to any of the deputy collectors who are now do ing free advisory work In Income Tax. -Pay your Income Tax by March 15," is the slogan of the Internal Rev enue Bureau, which has sent every available officer Into the field to help the public to understand the require ments and to prepare the returns. Who Must Make Return. It is estimated that many thousands of single and married persons In this section of the Unted States who have never before made annual returns are required to do so this year. Income tax returns must be made between now and March 15 by persona who come under the following classifi cations : Any unmarried person whose 1018 net income was $1,000 or over. Wid ows and widowers, divorcees and irar ried persons who are living apart from their husbands or wives, are for tlie purposes of the Income Tax classed as unmarried. Any married person living with wife or husband whose 1918 net income was $2,000 or over. The income of both husband and wife must be considered, together with the earnings of minor children, if any. Rcv.;n.:o Offers Aid. Kncli per: * n I : the United States who Is In either of these cla. sifh atlons roust ifet busy at once if penalties are to he avoided. lie should secure a blani. Form lO'O \ for reporting net fnei-"." up to $r: 0t i. or Form l(MO If Ms r-. t lnc'x?U" exri eded that amount. Fori.in aie being d.sirfhuted by Collec tors and ill 'ir XXp.iius, also by banks. J'.v f? !! the iir.tructions on the f? s a ?? ?ct re*urn can he prepared at I . I'M*. If a nerson needs advice or i aid ilie Deputy Collectors in the fleiu , x.'i ; fura.sJi this without Charge. 'i'i:e ne\. liever.-io law places the In come Tux duty on citizens and resl deti:*??. The Internal Revenue Bureau is sending its men to work right with the public to get the tax and the re-, tarns In. With active co-operation every tax due March 15 will he paid and every return required by law will be in the Revenue offices on time. Exemptions Allowed. A single person Is allowed a per i sonal exemption of $1,000. If lie Is sup- I porting In his household relatives who mrt dependent upon him he ma; claim J the status of the head of a family who baa the same exemption as if married, j A married person who lives with j wife or husband Is allowed a personal ' exemption of $2,000. The head of a family is entitled to claim a similar j personal exemption. An additional exemption of $200 is allowed for each person under eight een or incapable of self support who was dependent upon and received bis chief support from the taxpayer. A husband and wife living together are entitled to but one personal ex emption of $2,000. If they make sepa rate returns the exemption may be claimed by either or divided. Accuracy Required. Absolute accuracy is necessary In j making up Income figures. Any per son who Is working for wages should find out exactly h?w much he received during the whole year 1918. Fees, bank Interest, bond interest, dividends, renls received and all other items must be reported correctly. Mere guesses are not accepted, for they are unjust alike to the taxpayer and the Government and defeat the proper ad ministration of the law. * * * INCOME TAX IS * * TRULY POPULAR. * * # * "The payment of Income taxes * h takes on a new significance * * which should be understood by 'it it every citizen. The taxation ays- * it tern of tjiis country is truly pop- * * ular, of the people, by the peo- * * pie and for the people. Every A * cfnfcen Is liable to tax, and the * * amount of the tax la graduated h * according to the success and for- * * tune attained by each individual it it in availing himself of the oppor- * * tunltlea created and preserved * * by our free Institutions. The * * method and degreo of the tax I* * * determined by ne favored claaa, * * but by the representatives of the # * people. The proceeds of the tax * * should be regarded aa a national * * Investment."? Daniel C. Itoper, h , * CommlnsioMr ef Internal Have- * ''' # are * * * .<? I , . i VI ^ F RAILWAY OFFICIAL WARNS FARMERS) ORDER THEIR FERTILIZERS AT ONCB Regional Director Winchell Find* Situation is Becoming Precarious and Urge* Farmer* Not To Delay \ Till The Last Moment. \ "Please let me say a word to our farmer patrons. I "The normal yearly movement of fertilizers in this/ region runs from three million to five millions tons. This* means, in Tound figures, 160,000 carloads to be handled^ "Ordinarily most of this very large item of traffic iy thrown on the railroads in the months of Januarw. February and March. Great activity on their part w necessary to handle the same well. "By February 10th at least 40 per cent of the whola fertilizer tonnage has usually been shipped, but this yeaflk less than 15 per cent has moved so far, that is to say, the movement up to date is about 50,000 cars short of | what it should have been. "It is easy for you to see what I fear. "A flood of business at the last moment cannot 1 e moved to the satisfaction of our patrons and complaints will surely follow. We are anxious to avoid . jmpltints, but it is obvious that we cannot move all of this torn ; ge at one time. In order to do the job light it is tecessury that it be well distributed throughout the /hoi ? three months. "During the past four or five weeks car onditicns and weather have been favorable, but the fertilizers have not moved freely and immediate activity is ntw necessary to avoid a condiion which will be serious alike to the farmers and the railroads." ELECTRICITY AND FARM CHORE! Farm work is not just a su tte: of taking a team to the fields and put ting in so many hours a day plow ing, harrowing, seeding, harvesting or whatever the task might be. There are also "the chores and farmers are coming to realize more and more that valuable time can be wasted in doing chores, that is, where folks persist in doing them in the old way. In the field modern machinery is employed to save time and labor and to make possible short cuts, so that the field work. One of the most im portant of the time and labor saving fewer hands can do the work and keep the farm production up to the standard that has been set for it. Why isn't it just as reasonable to employ short cuts about the barn, in the chore work as in the regular farm work in the fields? A great many farmers are coming to decide that it is, and your up-to as he is using modern equipment in date farmer is using modern equip ment about the farm buildings just forces he is using today is electricity. Generally he gets it from one of these small, individual electric plents house or garage, or in any other con venient place about the premises This electricity he uses to light his home, first of all, of course. Then if ' he and his hands are to "work effici- ! ently, he will light his barns and stables and the surrounding yards. Most of the chores in certain - easons are done after dark, by the aid of | a lantern. More of them would be ; done after dark if bright el ictrlc light were provided and that im.<h more time would be left fci v <jk in the fields. Then the farmer with elec tricity will use electric power to sa\ e steps, save work and save time. He j will use electricity to pump the wat- i er. He will have this water stored under pressure so that it i3 forced to I the faucets, cither at the house or i barn, and no pumping or carrying is J necessary. If there are many cows to | milk, he will run the milking machine | with an electric motor, and the farm | boy who otherwise would be tempted j to leave the farm to escape an uncon- I genial job will be satisfied to stay anij supervise so interesting an op eration as milking by machanical means. Then this electric power the farmer will use to turn his grind stone, the corn shelter or grinder, the clippers for clipping mules or horses, for cleaning seed, for a dozen differ ent uses that will suggest themselves wherever electricity is available. Of course the women-folks will not fail to reap a benetit from it, too, for, besides the modern lighting, the bath and indoor toilet that electricity makes possible, the electric power gives them the vacuum sweeper, the electric vibrator with its healthful, beautifying massage, and such house hold machinery as electric washing machines churns and the like. Then there is electric heat for repair jobs like soldering, for the electric electric toaster or percolator, for the electric warming pads for the sick room, for the flat iron and various device! all calculated to brinjj comfort, saving or pleasure to the farm lamily. City folks use these ?!ectrical de vices as a matter of course, The farm family can enjoy them too. and reap a vast benefit.wherever there is an electric plant rvniv it heir ce'm mand. These plants give loctrkity at any hour of the night They wiV work twenty-four hoars ? day with i riltof out a grumble, without shirking, without dodging a single duty, there are many thousands in use now and many more coming into use every day for farmers >?ei "o ne earn ing to recognise their 'remendous benefits. The times demand tremend ous energy and effort from 'armors nowadays and no force is giving more to help them supply these neces sary elements than electricitycnd the faithful farm electric plants. COMMISSIONERS SALE! By virtue of the power and author, ity conferred by an order of the superior court of Hertford county made in the special procedings there in pending, entitled D. F. Payne and J. D. Payne-vs- LeRoy T. Payne, the undersigned commissioner will, on the th of April, 1919, about 12 i clock m., in front of the postoffice in the town of Murfreesboro, N. C., offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate. That house and l:ot in the town of Mur freesboro, N. C., known as the Geo. D. and Sarah T. Payne Home place, and bounded on the north by the lot of James N. Lawrence, -on the east by Spring avenue, on the south by the lands of Mrs. E. O. Harrel! and on >he west by the lands of the heirs of Mrs. Bettie V. Barnes. This sale is subject to the confirma tion of the court. This March 3rd, 1919. D. C. BARNES. Commissioner. GIRLS! LEMON JUICE IS A SKIN WHITENEE How to make a creamy beauty lotion for a few caifta. The juice of two fresh lemons strained into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard whit makes a whole quarter pint of the most re markable lemon skin beautifier at about the cost one must pay for a small par of the ordinary cold creams. Care should be taken to strain the lemon juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion wili keeep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove blemishs as freckles, salloenwstdnasaDahh as freckles, sallowness and tan, and is the ideal skin softener, whitener and beautifier. Just try it! Get three ounces of orchard white at any drug store and and two lemons from the grocer and make up a quarter pint of this sweet ly fragrant lemon lotion and massage it daily into the face ,neck, arms and hands. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. Having qualified as administrattrix of the estateof William H.ryant, Sr., deceased, late of Hertford - county, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons holding claims against the es tate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned for payment on or before the 26th day of January, 1020, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate paymnt. This 25th day of January, 1919. MARY E. BRYANT, 6t Administratrix. 1 1 > . ' Pile* Cared In ? to 14 Days PAY AND FILE INCOME TAX BEFORE MAR. 15 U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau Gives Warning That Sever# Penalties Will Be Enforced. WOMEN WITHIN LAWS SCOPE; HOW THEY REPORT INCOME The Income Tax drive come* to a i close on Saturday night, March IS. I The payments and retnrns due oa that data nnder the provisions of tha j new Berenae Law mast be In tha handa I of local Internal Revenue Collector* Vefore their offlces close that night. 1 Tha Income Tax la being collected t* i#eet the war expenses. Every person t#ho shouted and tooted his horn 6n Armistice Day is now called upon to Contribute his ahare of tha coat of wln Jlng the war. I The laggards and tha dodgers wffl (rt t severe fines and )all sentences Tile Internal Revenue Bureau an nounces that lta officers will check us j allA up to aee that every"peraoB who ooni? within the scope of tha I*com* Tii t\ law did hla share. \ Where to Pay and File. Residents of North Carolina should makA their returns and pay their1 taxes V> Joslah W. Bailey, Collector of j Interna1 Revenue, Raleigh, or to Ana tin P. Y'atts, Stateeville, or to any of the deputy collectors who are now do lng free^d?l?ory work on Income Tax., Payment" sent by msll should be at- ' i tached to returna and should be In ! the form \f check, money order or ji draft Caw payments by mall are |j sent at the taxpayer's risk of loss. If you arek unable to make your re- ' turn personally becauae of Illness, ab- ? aence or lneai>?clty an agent or legal | representatlTj[m?J mak<' your return. > If there are'any doubtful points aa j to your Itema I'f Income or allowable j deductions you get In touch at ; once with a Revenue officer or a bank- j er for advice. \ t : Women'P?y Tax. Women are suW*0* to all the re- ? qalrements of the Income Tax. Wheth- ! er single or married,*# woman's Income | from all sources mcatto considered. ? If unmarried or If lb'nK apart from j her husband she muat iuake her return [ for 1818 if her net Ino""e was *1,000 ? er over. If married nnd llvlntf.wiui ner nas hand her Income must re considered with the husband's In defTn'nlng the liability fbr a return. Tle'r Joint In- -*? come, leaa the credits alldwed by law, .. is subject to normal tax. v The wife's net Income Is considered separately In -j computing any surtax that "lay be j due. Husband and wife flle Jointly, as E a rule. If the husband do** not In- ^ elude bis wife's Inoome In hV return 5 the wife must flle a separate rfturu. j. Severe Penalties. The new He venue Law places #*ere ^ penalties on a person who fall? "? & make return on time, refuse* to rt'ike return or renders a fraudulent return. _ For failure to make return and pay tax on time a fine of not more Upn _ $1,000 is named and 25 per cent of t>e tax due Is added to the asHemsmenf Kor refusing willfully to make retur* or for making a false or fraudulent re-' turn there Is a One of not exceeding' $10,000 and Imprisonment of not ex ceeding one year, or both. Farmers' Income Taxable. Every farmer and ranchman who had a fair or a good year In 1018 must j heed the Income Tax this year. He must consider all his Income as tax-' able. He Is entitled to deduct from lils gross income all amounts expended In carrying on his farm. The cost of farm machinery, farm buildings and Improvements cannot be deducted. The cost of live stock, either for resale or for breeding purposes. Is also regarded as Investment. Overtime and Bonuses Taxed. Salary and wage earners must con sider as taxable every Item received from employers and from other sources. Bonuses and overtime pay are to be reported as Well aa the regu lar payments. Allowances for Losses. Losses sustained In 1918 Und not covered by lnaurance are deductible Items If Incurred In the taxpayer's business or trade. In any transsctlon undertaken for profit or arising from Are, storm, shipwreck or other casu alty or front theft ^* ********* *** * SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERY * , * INCOME TAX PAYER. * * ' * * Washington, D. C. ? "The * * rights of all persons now filing * < * Income Tax returns are amply * * protected by provisions for * < * abatements, refunds and ap- * * peals," says Commissioner Dan- * 1 * lei C. Roper. * , * "Every person can he sare of * * a square deal. No person Is ex- * I * pected to pay more than hla * * share of tax. Hla share la de- * , * termlned solely by the amount * * and nature of his net Income for * * 1918. as defined In tlie law. * 1 * "Abatement petitions are dealt * * with open-minriedly, Itefunds will * * be made In ever ? msc wliei, ,n * * much iu.\ la < . ro.ien .ilj ,.|- * 1 * Ire ? il. < A' 'I*:i - : ?.;i *.V ' * I. e 1 j 11 ?lie way tiiriugl* * * * i THE FARMERS BEST ASSET BARBER'S PERC1PITATED LIME I By using this Lime you secure best results from use of your fertilizers. This feature makes it more valuable in that it places soil in such condition that your ordinary amount of commercial fertilizers can be (ready reduced and your yield made larger. PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW /f ^ T BUSY STORE ^ W Gr AHOSKIE-N.< iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiiiiiiii Spring and Summer Tailoring On Display 1500 SAMPLES TO SELECT FROM Ahoskie Tailoring Works C. E. REYNOLDS, Proprietor. PRICES RANGING FROM $20.00 UP. , All work guaranteed to five satisfaction. 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