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Tioga Eagle (Newspaper) - March 27, 1918, Wellsboro, PennsylvaniaThe agitate a Willsboro pa., wednesday March 27, 1918. Annual financial statement auditors of Tioga county for the year ending january 5th, 1918. Accounts with collectors Fob the year 1917. Total amount of Zazei levied id 1017 seated Laud unseated Lund. General fund 0 Mill sinking fund 1 Mill Levy tw.42 balance due from collectors of the vakiou8 districts districts collectors general fund Bloss. It. A Logan Bloo Burc a j Wetherill Charleston j. A. Hose Chatham j. H. Berra Clymer g k. Ackley cot Langton twp. I m. S. Knowlton Covington Bora Deere Welfl Celmar blk Boro Elkland twp Farmington Hamilton Jack boy in Orvllle Lawrence Lawrence tulle Uberty twp Mansfield Middleborn Sorrit Nelson Osceola Rutland Shippen Toga twp Toga Boro tin Lon Ward Westfield Boro m. V. Jackson h. L. Secky. Hurry h. Woulard Arthur Lorenz i carry Hyou. V ii. Baiter k. Close l. M. Carl Samuel Mcblane k. K. Dalley j a White Willis keep Arthur t. Swan. O. Routle Salager k n. Bentley f h. I Well scr x k. Mack Wlnfred c. Croft. John t. Stout. John m. Wilcox j. B. Walker g. D. Alken a. J. Kelger f ii Lawrence d. O. Enl Feln c. Taustin g. B. Clark to. Total i 13.03 d97.b8 841.25 013.ko 871.18 273.91 a 842.85 624.85 75.00 303.07 41.14 34.00 1.143.19 224.92 169.98 g84.40 10.51 991j9 388.90 646.97 247.36 15.01 373.71 595.g9 47305 75.04 64832 d 801.56 257.72 sluicing fund 513, 395.23 181.45 3b.8t 13.28 132.53 100.98 24.35 30.95 6.78 50.78 174.03 3501 279.01 .02 1jo.im 122.7c b 41.ss 5841 c "3607 7.33 117.49 98.34 7b.57 12.07 103.50 k 740.45 33.84 c overpaid d acct tits with Colee toes Friob to 1917. Districts twp Bloss Lorg collectors r. E. Logan a j. J a. Rose j. H. Ferris h. Seeley Harry Willard Boro Harry Uyon twp v. H. Baker Hamilton Jos. Johnson Jackson e. E. Dalley Knoxville John c. White a Hertt to. Loudenslager up. Nelson i. E Mack Osceola a b. Walker Tnp twp d. Alken Loea Boro a. J. Kleger to non f h Lawrence Boro o. B. Clark a. T. Austin Blonn Ling a. J. Metherell blk Nurt Harry Ryon Elkland twp v. H. Baker l. M. Smith Horo a j. Kelger Elkland Boro Harry Ryon Elk shias Ripley of tips 1c d. Smith t. J. Birmingham year 1916 1916 1916 191g 191c 1914 1916 1916 1910 191b 1916 1910 1916 1916 191s 1916 1916 1916 1916 1915 1915 1913 1915 191b 1914 1910 1907 1905 totals balances due general sinking find 20.73 4g3.07 231.15 159.59 76.3u 176.12 4.00 3672 23.71 28.06 31544 29.52 301.42 1.07 21.94 336.97 195.73 754.89 445.78 .51 j 200.21 7352 14.85 4.90 00.77 f 414.73 73.27 46.77 24.00 6.27 284.76 4.63 .06 163.23 2.88 48.97 .18 2.03 60.97 24.29 40.45 h 42.45 k 15.00 50.95 sheep fund 28.52 9.85 1.02 2.28 3555 15.12 2.79 paid on this account feb. 11. 1918. 165.44 535.14 disbursements from the Geneh. Al fat Najj. Co8t of the courts. Commonwealth costs i grand jurors 468.92 traverse jurors criers and tips aves r. W. Field crier 108 Days 3. O. English tip staff. 11500 James Hazlett tip staff. 72.50 3. V. Morgan tips not. 11500 try. W. Tate. Tip staff clerk of the court e. J. Cation o. V. Cowk May Stickley 4300 Nina m Button 100 Flo Charlotte m. Johnson. 8.50 1.4s0.75 returns to oort District attorney n. B. Salary expenses 88 75 office rent 50.00 Ile Movil of John St note cabs. Stage. We. Put Nam Harry Colin the q Al r d n e a Micharl Warren. A1 wee to. Jerk Hazlett and is Imnel Lannotti to trip Eastern Poni tent Arr. Phlon. 901.72 georjrf1 Rolls what tier Stanlov onto. Onen and As Mph Hannh a to Glen 52270 Samm i it oud to Tylla 4200 it court. 34 div i hospitals. Etc. Danville state Hospital Warren state Hospital Werner Sallie state Hospital 932.88 Penna training school Elwyn. 340.50 state institution for feeble minded. Polk. -31.23 children s Aid society Phila. 106.01 Boyi Industrial Home Williams port. 512.89 Brookville memorial Home 25.00 examinations in lunacy u7.0u removal of poor and insane 966.80 justices fees for orders of Relief 52.00 total an act approved april 12th, 1917, in creases the Bounty s Tiare of the for the care and treatment of indigent insane in the state hospitals of the Commonwealth from to per week. This has in creased the Hospital expense during the past year outside belief. Relief granted directors of the poor As follows to families in Blossburg 42000 bios twp. 95105 Brookfield 13.28 von Irp Etc. T2fisl3 hour rom Prenni is Conj if jail Hil Tim tvs. And clerks East to i Phil Nodi pm i a of be iliac 711 in 421 19 Mulli tit Xvi total Hoy Nitzl f rim 471 22 or 11 i Henrt i i i Bic offices. Of r on nov s o put non n k rave inert of i or Var clerk. S s1.0oooo i Nonno 1 non of non no y. Pon Cliar Leston. 11800 Chatham. 26201 Clymer 264.00 Covington twp and Boro 321.23 Dee Beld 52.28 13049 Duncan 18000 Elkland twp. And Boro 28535 Parmington 150.70 Gaines 306.in Hamilton Jackson. Knoxville 3b1 00 Lawr Iii i tulle 107.58 and Boro 19755 Manofield 450.58 Middlebury 101.50 Morrits 14875 Nelson twp. 191 87 Oner Oln rtt 0381 Richmond 244.41 Hantl int. 48im Shippell 9254 Sullivan to loan and Boro Talon is Westfield twp. And Boro 727.10 to Lorn county Case in by coir intr county 17301 count Richmond w. B. Curk rms tulle Lcou Stout 13450 33.51, Rutland d. 1 ruts Muu 102 70 shipped c. A Scudo Novitt 77.h2 Toga Boro e. Brigham 41.27 Union two., Natlia Palmer vim Union North we. A. Stone .45.03 Union South 8. S. Howard due from various overpaid Bills 4.1b balance in Treasury Jan. A 1018., total besides the above assets As shown by Ledger accounts Toga county onus Riili estate including Tho county1 farm and o. Of court House and Osiee Ward. H. W. Breese 50.2ti buildings Public Square Etc., and county Wellsboro lat Ward. M. L. Klock. Bridges which if counted As ass Utu won jul. , 2nd Ward m. D. Howo 9u.75 brli18 the excess of Ussett Over . Wastfield twp., Frnnk c. Briggs. 153.02 we Atfield liboro Stephen Martin 200.75 Westfield no. 1, j. P. Garner. 41.50 no. 2, m. B. Milliard total assistant assessors. Unseated land tax. Collected by county treasurer and paid to townships and schools. Schools. 081.47 883.74 Brookfield Charleston Clymer. Covington 18.83 5 54.13 2.75 300.47 472.59 Delliar Duncan blk gales 287.51 Hamilton 75.23 Lawrenceville Boro Lawrence 57.27 Liberty twp 266.93 Middlebury 1.00 Morrus 433.30 Richmond 58.07 Rutland Shippen 114.85 Sullivan 69.85 Toga twp6.25 Union 101.14 Ward 105.24 1.00 111.96 ibb of 93.35 532.81 400.00 100.22 6.00 84.17 140.50 197.69 978.29 23.99 1.25 178.33 1.7s 6.75 53.71 118.98 totals total towns and schools miscellaneous items. Association of directors of the poor membership dues in to b9.41 elections primary general special. 44.94 janitor supplies 148.05 freight and express m. A. 22.11 commusioners1 convention 55.00 burial of soldiers coroners inquests 133.13 memorial Day fund 184.50 school directors association 100.63 supervisors convention 2.75 teachers Institute 200.00 county supt. Of schools printing Etc. 183.84 agricultural smythe Park Assoc a Cowanesque Valley agricultural society 900.48 Toga county farm Bureau 800.00 Law Library 663.23 Bureau of vital statistics 338.75 temporary Loans paid. Interest on Loans 384.37 burial of Calmer Briggs 45.00 sheep damage from general fund 246.80 redemption of lauds refunded Lizell George unseated land tax refunded Tioga county unseated land Taxt refunded collectors overpay ments 1917. Refunded collectors overpay ments 1916 abatement to collectors incidentals. 12.18 17.04 3657 230.49 29.1s 39.57 22.97 total 8cmmabt of disbursements from the qom Ubai. Fund. Cost of the courts. Public offices support of poor and insane county Home hospitals outside Relief roads and Bridges assessors. Townships and schools miscellaneous items total treasurer s j food. Debits. Balance in Treasury Jan. 1, to receipts As from collectors prom collectors 1916. From collectors 1915. From collectors 1914. 76899 from collectors 1911. 12.72 unseated land taxes received 1917 unseated land taxes received 1916 interest on unseated land taxes. 17.10 sales from county for support of inmates county redemption of lands sales of seated lands sold for taxes from s. Estate from Sale of old stationery total refunded. Find and hero c t finl Doln. K h count a. David Max Olin. Pine Rel 1 523 09 no t1 10 to b 12 g fun 177.on Owlett. L -.1 of we Jachts and not othe. Time. A Miller or dealer is not required to sell or deliver wheat flour substitutes Selling or delivering wheat flour to churches to be used in the Observance of religious rites that re quire Tho us of pure wheat flour. Charitable institutions whether Public or private Are pot required to obtain a baking License As they do not manufacture bakery products for a Young men s Chris Tian association is not to be consid ered a charitable institution and must obtain e. Baking License if it uses three or More barrels of flour and real a month in baking. Bakers including hotels restaurants and boarding houses who use Lesi than three barrels of flour and meal a month Are not required to obtain a baking License but May obtain one and subject himself to the regulations governing baking licenses if he does so he shall become entitled to wheat flour to be used in baking bread or Rolls on the basis of Oner Pound of substitutes for every four pounds of wheat flour. If he does not subject himself to License he must Purchase or satisfy the dealer in wheat flour that be has purchased elsewhere one Pound of substitutes for each Pound of wheat flour Pur chased. Cereals specified As flour substitutes May be sold and purchased in any form in which they Are regularly marketed either bulk or package. Rex flour and meal Are no longer permissible substitutes. Corn flakes and other breakfast cereals not specifically mentioned in the official Are not recognized As substitutes. T it is the aim to permit the use of Only those cereals which Are capable of employment in baking bread. Federal ii tax if Brief the requirements soiled own for Busy folks. 33.02 Trens uror s commission total there were 189 sheep killed and git in Jared he Doirs Darlne 1917 tips were sold for 3.100 and 110 dogs were killed by Conran Hoefl tie nver Nija or re Puld on killed was j10 s3 and on injured sheep w.10 each. Final fund. Assets. Due from collectors of 1915. From of 1914 due from collectors of min one from collectors o 1907 due from of due from commissions overpaid 1 tit Ati a to 5 in r Price p fair 50 we 10 total 17 f rtt f no final fund. Ton from total liabilities. Lue o ii Evner. Treister r overpaid r excess of assets Over 55o" total. J9c.hr Penn Var Nln t Vav Law no or Arnm Trucl to nor a11. 1917. Fuels for Doe Lar eur a Roll ported con nov r nil to Miep will Puld from he Loffl 914 2o Tot in Toni Bifi or intr to assets of 1111 duo from of from Colu Torh of line Arnii of i Llo one from of 1 to Hue frown c of Leflore from tin Ointa inn r5 21 of tint re Hatm on file in it to 427 no Thi will. Approved Are Puld from the Irene pm 14 m afro it of o. M read this. Every patriotic citizen should join the american defense society. If German troops were but a few Miles away Jou would leap to Tho de sense of your loved ones and Jour Hearth. Tha Hun la near. German spies Are Ever where. They have used Ryu Amite. They Are poisoning water food and Tho minds of american children. Seditious speakers and publishers Are attempting to spread traitorous pro German propaganda. Help put every agent of the Kaiser in jail. Your loved ones and Jour country arc in danger. Help us to Mako them become o member of the american defense society. Tho Button is a Mark of Honor. Contribute to the Campaign being carried on by the Vig i Vlantes and the anti disloyalty com Mittee of a Hundred in co operation i Tho american defense i confidentially report a Tipu i iou circumstance of pro German activity that comes to Natl a. J be a constructive Patriot Ohe n1 Bale of stir spare time to this work enrolling in the american Ite Turus must be Floetl on or before april 1, 1918. Tux due May be paid now or cd or before june 15, 1918. K you Are single and your net in come for 1917 was or More you must file a return. If you were married anal riving with wife or husband and Ted net in come of or More for 1917 you must file a return. Husband s and wife s income Mast be considered jointly plus income of minor children. Income of a minor or incompetent derived from a separate estate must be reported by his. Legal representative. Severe penalties Are provided for those who a Eglett or evade the Law. For false of fraudulent return there is a penalty not exceeding Fine or year s imprisonment or both plus 100 per cent of tax. For failure to make return on or before april la 1918, Fine is from to plus so per cent of tax due. Returns must be filed with the col Lector of internal Revenue of District in which Yoo live. An agent May file return for a per son who Fri 111, absent from the country or otherwise incapacitated. Each return must be signed and sworn or affirmed by person executing to. Single persons Are allowed exemption in computing Normal tax. A married person living with wife or husband is allowed exempt. J ton plus for each dependent child under 18. A head of family though single is allowed exemption if actually supporting one or More relatives. Returns must show the entire amount of earnings gains and profits received during the year. Officials and employees Are not Taxa ble on the salaries or wages received from a state county City or town in the United states. Interest on state and municipal Bonds issued within the a s. Exempt from Federal income tax and should be omitted. Interest on United states Rovern tent Bonds is also exempt except on individual holdings of Liberty fours in excess of value. Dividends Are not subject to Normal tax but must be reported and included in net income. Gifts and Lep ocies Are not income and should not be. Included on the re turn of the beneficiary life insurance received As a Bene As premiums Palfi bark at maturity or surrender of policy is not income. Payments received for real or per Sonal property sold is not income but the profit realized thereon is income for the year of Sale. Amounts received in payment of notes or mortgages is not income but the interest on such notes or Mort gages is taxable income. From the entire Gross income cer Tain allowances Are Trode to arriving it the net income. Necessary expenses actually paid in conduct of business Trade or profession May be claimed. A Farmer can claim payments for labor seed fertilizer Stock feed re pairs on buildings except ills dwelling repairs of fences and farm machinery materials and Small tools for immedi ate use. The amount of rent paid for a farm May also be claimed As a tenant Farmer s expense. For live Stock Are Allowa ble u bought for resale. But if bought for Breeding purpose cattle Are an in vestment not an expense and cannot be allowed. A storekeeper can claim amounts paid for advertising clerk hire Tele phone water Light and fuel also Dray Fatge and freight Bills and Cost of operating and repairing wagons and trucks. Physician can of. Ilia professional supplies rent office help Telephone expense of team or Automo bile used in making professional Calls and expenses attending medical con vont Lons. A dentist can claim similar items except team or Auto expense which n in not necessary in his profession. Expenses that Are personal or con i Ted in any Way with the support or 111 being of a person or family Are not allowable. J the costs of machines. Instruments j i Hucles or implements that Are More or less permanent in character Are not allowable As an expense. They Are in vestments. Interest paid on a mortgage or other personal indebtedness is alienable on to feel fresh and fit s must keep your Stom Ach Well your liver the bowels regular and your blood pure. Your physical condition depends on Tfaye health of these organs. When anything Yusuf take a few doses of Beecham and avoid any serious they Are a Fine corrective and tonic for the and a great help in maintaining Good health. A single Box will prove the remedial value of s Pius Sale of Amr be two Sou we Yulun. A personal return. All taxes paid within the year be taken out on a Federal return except Federal income taxes taxes and assessments for local prove ments. Losses sustained in business to through fire storm or Shipwreck or theft except when compensated by insurance or otherwise. Wear and tear of rented buildings w machinery in business May claimed. You can also claim the amount to the red Cross and to other Charity ble religious or educational Organ Abr Tion to the extent of is per cent. Oar Daught saving. Hew Lav last week goes a effect March 31. The Day Light saving Bill which passed both houses of Congress which was signed by president wet adn last week to give it the Validity of r. Law will result in the turning Forward of All clocks on the last Sun Day in March March 31, one hour. The Hocks will be restored to their former hours on the last sunday to oct Otei. After Tho clocks have been officially turned Forward All passenger trains government offices Etc., win upon the new basis of time. It therefore be necessary for All to conform if they do not wish to get out of joint with the rest of the Community. It is estimated that through save sums in fuel and Light Bills during a part of this period and that additional Day Light hours for recreation and. Work in Home gardens will provided for employees. Tho plan will effective without the slightest or impairment of existing conditions. Train will run As usual and daily life will remain unchanged. Before retiring on the last saturday of this month the american House Holder will set his clock an hour ahead and then May go to sleep forget entirely about Daylight saving until Tho last saturday of october in the summer Tho american Man. Actually will use daily business and retire at an hour thar has been his custom but with his clock an hour fact he will not realize the difference. An hour of Daylight thus will be conserved in afternoon. Tho efficiency of thin plan has been demonstrated in twelve european countries the following beneficial results will ensue saving of Illuminants such As Oil Gas Ami electric Power. Conservation of Coal. Increased manufacturing production. Improvement of working Ronda tons. Benefits to the National health be an at fictional hour of Daylight Mav to devoted to recreation. in t up Enst of Livin to can truck for Domestic consumption. Improvement of Thi training conditions for Tho fighting forces. Feeding More persons among the Allied Roun rfcs which hold tre West Ern front than there even been. Soldiers in line at and time Hae been Tho task which the food producers of the i in tort state s have had to Shoul Der Sinrod the outbreak of the euro Pean War Aco Erdinc to flt rules issued by Tho United states Foo i administration. Frorup Tull i 1914. Until januar1 l. . This exported enough fool in the form of proteins fats and to the kingdom. France and to nov to Tir Mido balance1 rations for "2 men each up i i or took f of nov Home , m t Irr. -1 t irm i Aid to _ j up. Ticks Alloi Shortr i a Raoul it 1 or iwo inter 1 Mies c in him. Ii i i it n ton i p inc t d Imir. I. I 1117 flirt n Anil k47 1" v m Al Toek Toul 0 Iii. I in. G a ninth 11 71 filth birr. I i Flork Iran o Zitur Titi o i n. Rind a Flims to j to i Howe Fiur. T v nil p7i 1 7 7fi t of 1 r f r. Malli it i. N Fri k r pm Mark o i rat Linn n. 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No hopi Soho Der in permitted to Purchase Over 49 Pondi of wheat flour nor to have a Supply. Every Householder unit report medi Eltoh on this form to their county food . Make re port of All when flour on hand it it ficus or act and Arje m pfc Bir the and of making report prompt it rom it ten Cal f nor tit p r int 1 f of trl ii in of it Virron or m k7m 7701 to 1 Hort Floc Loii from t. I ont on 44 or on Ticino Ell Flor containing any wheat iks thirty Days Ihlen used with tubal Tutvet according to a object to Ord of Nulud slam foot 8trwt my no. Or r f. D maximum penalty for a Nordini 00 and two will wot . Ton mint fill in Ymir own Mink and mail or deliver it to Roar of Omar fao4 . Am to report will droid of und Howard he Biz adm Umnus Tor Frank h. Rockwell food administrator for Tlora county. A jews paper i

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