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Williamsport Review Republican (Newspaper) - January 6, 1921, Williamsport, Indiana Warren loan la july 1� $150 per year and Oriti lore a review Lew series vol. 7, no. 13 William sport Indiana t his Ruday january 6, 1921 j. H. Stephenson editor ill Hool books will go higher la sum ted by publishers to state Board show heavy increase a Good Bill saturday a splendid program for saturday is billed at the Odle theatre. The main feature Quot will be Frank Mayo in h. C. Rowland s saturday evening Post Story Quot the peddle of a Swift moving mystery Story with action humor and drama. Also a on 2 reel comedy Quot twin Lizzie Quot acid another two reel Christie scream Quot a Home spun of boy afternoon and night. 10-20c. Increases ranging from 70 to More a 100 per cent Are revealed by a j by of the prices of school books in in use in the Public schools lich will be replaced or readopted the Board of textbook com missioners february 1st for use in Liana schools for the next Flea ars. For instance Charles Scribner s is Quot a history of the United tates Quot by Gordy with Dunn s history of Indiana Quot bound in one Oliie is sold to the children for 0 cents. The company submitted bid to provide the Book for the 9xt five years at a figure that will Ake the Book Cost the Pupil ?1.35. Cher books now in use and the pro used prices if the same books Are continued in use. Are As follows the Macmillan company s Quot new introductory geography Lidiana edition Quot by Tarr amp Mcmurray a which now costs 40 cents would be 95 cents Quot new and Complete geography Indiana edition Quot by Tarr amp Mcmurray now so cents would be .?1.36. Silver by Rete amp company s Quot physiology and health Quot by Conn now 55 cents would be $1.07. D. C. Heath amp company s Quot la Winons in English Book i Quot by Manly jail a now 25 cents would be 5 6 Ems their Book 2. Now 45 cents would be is cents. The world Book company s i Centennial speller Quot by Wohlfarth i att we Lierow now 15 cents Roald be 36 cents. Tile companies Quot contracts to pro de the books at the present prices expire next year. The Board must adopt new books or re adopt books a nov in use. These prices show How v. Ii inv i the books will Cost i pc bound merely awards the con a acts to the same companies for Quot same books. The Board a an Ltd Unity to select other books r Many other bids were submitted., it prices May be even higher. Our new year s Resolution Jane Young fix new ruling on income tax Revenue officials allow by a merchants on Quot Cost or homers Short course plans for january 10-14 Washington dec 30.�?merchants and manufacturers May adopt Quot Cost or Market whichever is lower Quot As a basis for valuing their for 1920 income tax returns regulations issued today by the Bureau of internal Revenue. The regulations also provide that the difference caused by the fall of prices during the year May be deducted in arriving at the value of Stock. Secretary Houston and officials of the internal Revenue Bureau were without estimates tonight As to the difference in Revenue which May re a sult from valuation at Market rather than Cost. The belief was expressed in some quarters the difference would run into Many millions of dollars. Internal Revenue Bureau officials explained that the Law permits a of a Choice of basis and under present conditions Quot Market reflects More accurately the state of business conditions. To require inventories at a Cost higher than Quot Market Quot it was added would be to put a tax on investment rather than on income. Quot Market Quot Price defined under Ordinary circumstances Quot Market Quot is defined by the Regula tion.-? As Inea Uigh the current bid Price prevailing at the Date of the inventory for the particular mer Chandise in the volume in which ordinarily purchased by the taxpayer the regulations however further provide that where owing to abnormal circumstance the taxpayer has regularly sold such merchandise at prices lower than the current bid Price the inventory May be valued we have resolved to live with All our might while we do live resolved never to lose one moment of time but improve it in the most profitable Way we possibly can resolved Riever to do anything which we should despise or think meanly of in another resolved never to do anything out of revenge resolved never to do anything which we should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of our life. Jane Young wife of Samuel Jackson Young died at their Home South of Attica last thursday morning. She was the daughter of Ruben and Caroline Warbritton and was born september 9, 1844, being 76 years months and 21 Days old. The funeral was conducted from the family residence at 10 30 o clock saturday morning by Rev. A. W. Jackman. Mrs. Young was a sister of mrs. Thomas Phipps of this City. American socialists and Multi in millionaires in the same bed the editor s birthday seventy five labor organizations representing a half million workers in new York City voted resolutions in favor of the United states entering into Trade relations with soviet Russia. Showing that labor is entirely swayed by sentiment and that the truths and facts have nothing to do with the thing when they dip into matters that Are not personal to themselves. Italy s workingmen were just like these new York labor res Luters and so the italian government ordered Trade to begin with Russia forthwith. A shipload of goods was dispatched to Russia. In payment Russia returned a Steamer Load of wheat. The Grain was in very poor condition dirty part of it Rotten and much of it half ruined by moisture. When sorted and graded the Price obtained did not begin to pay for the italian cargo to Russia. No matter. Italy ent another ship of perfectly Good merchandise. The return vessel carried what was stated to be wheat. But the cargo was liberally mixed with broken Glass it contained Many tons of Brick dust and chips and the Grain was filled with the worst kind of unmentionable filth. The thing was done deliberately. Russian bolshevism did t propose to pay for what it got and made no Bones about it. The action Tov Ards the italian lans conic ice tor to a a. Such. Pric6s. Quot Farmers Short course which will Bej inventories of taxpayers on what a i eid at Purdue University january a to 14, and Farmers and their Ives Are expected from every coun in the state for the course and to attend the state Corn show which be held the same week. In edition to the Corn show rhe annual Purdue Apple show will be held he boys Quot potato club show and girls Canning. Sewing and baking Lub shows will be held. Winners i n these events will be announced using the week. Along with these lows and the regular Short course Van the annual meetings of Indiana Corn grower s Assoc a Fri the Indiana Home economies Jocia tion Indiana live Stock Quot Reeders association with the three f c f cattle Breed associations Short i. Can Angus and Hereford Indiana a ate Dairy association and Dairy cattle Breed associations Jersey Ayrshire Holstein and Guernsey Aad Indiana vegetable growers As citation will be held. Ever basis taken will be subject to investigation the Revenue Bureau announced and taxpayers must satisfy Quot the Bureau of the correctness of the prices adopted. Taxpayers Are permitted under the regulations to value their inventories at Cost or Market which Ever is lower regardless of past practice but in the future a change will Only be permitted with the consent of the Bureau. Divorce May be granted Early court decides editors Are much like Ordinary folks for they have birthdays every year unless they happen to have chosen the 29th of february for a birthday. Our editor was Wise How Ever and chose new year s Day for his birthday for he wanted to get the right Start. We will not say what year but leave that to him to Tell. On last saturday with the cares of the weekly edition played by or j. H. Stephenson returned Home about dusk to find his darkened Home invaded by some of his friends awaiting his coming to launch him off into another year. Dinner was served to All the guests consisting of everything that generally goes Avell with a birthday Celebration in eluding his majesty the Turkey fillin an everything. The Methuselah Clib planned it All and it thereby achieves another Triumph to add to its Long list of successful fetes music and conversation consumed the remainder of the evening. Anyone who can celebrate a birth Day in this fashion Curt to be ambitious to live Many More years. The guests present were or. And mrs. Harley Billings or. And mrs e. Of Mccabe miss Mccabe or. And mrs. Jason Bowlus miss Genevieve Bowlus mrs. A a Mcdonald or. Joseph Mcdonald mrs. Raymond Hatton mrs. Jennie hat ton mrs. W. C. Marbach or. And mrs. W. H. Stephens mrs. Ida Goen or. And mrs. Harry Evans or. And mrs. Henry Chandler or. And mrs. Isaiah Smith mrs. Frances Broadie mrs. M. Donovan miss Martha c. New on Coon a still discovered big business in Moonshine whiskey was raided last Friday one Fox caught but seven pass 1,500 participate in drive near Otterbein two women walk of n Azimova Here tonight patrons of the Odle theatre will j delighted to know that nazi a Quot the actress of a thousand a pods Quot will be the special attract in tonight and tomorrow night. It this screen adaptation of Frank a by s masterpiece of fiction Lis great russian actress creates be greatest characterization that of Sally snipe Cockney girl from e tenement District of London. It 4 a Story that thrills and tugs at u lie heart one that evokes Many a chuckle and Many a smile and the Miles Are often half Wishful. It sparkles with comedy touches and Quot ice Ches the height of drama As Well deplete with humanness Rich in Amor colourful and Brilliant Quot the t a heart of a child Quot is easily the Best thing of her striking career on the Quot a a Creen. Also Pathe news. Admin Felon 15 and 30 cents. A divorce May be granted by a trial court at a Date earlier than sixty Days after the filing of the divorce complaint it was ruled in a decision announced by the appellate court. The court May hear evidence and Grant or refuse the divorce decree sought in a suit at any time after the return Day named in the complaint which usually is about ten Days after the filing of the complaint. Courts of the state have been acting in the last six years on the theory that a divorce trial can not be heard until sixty Days have elapsed after the filing of the suit. The appellate court in affirming the action of the Laporte circuit court in granting a divorce to an applicant Twenty four Days aft a the filing of the suit said that the act of the legislature in 1913, attempting to Amend an act of 1873 to require the sixty Day limit was void because the act of 1873 sought to be amended had been repealed. The court did not question the legislature s right to enact a Law fixing the sixty Day limit but said such a Law had not been properly enacted. Goods was perfectly in Accord with the policy of the russian Woody Rev. And mrs. W. F. Hoot government. It is in contempt of the world and is Only asking for to Ade with the nations in order to express its contempt of those nations in Boxcar letters later on. The other Day the russian soviet foreign office gave orders to its representative in the United states to cancel All contracts Here. At once a few american Multi million Aires who had secretly negotiated big deals with the soviet government got Busy and in a few Days they had made Quot Trade with Russia Quot an Issue for or. Harding s new administration. And the labor socialists second the motion. Be gods socialists and Multi millionaires in Alliance in t nature wonderful the editor wishes to state he was very much surprised and pleased and wishes to meet the above ladies and gentlemen on Many More such occasions As this 72nd birthday. Notice to the subscribers of the Cadwallader Telephone company seven sly foxes had a happier new year than was intended for them having succeeded in breaking through a line of about 1,500 determined folks Bent upon their destruction. One Lone Fox was captured in the drive conducted near Otterbein Friday two Reynard escaping just before the final Roundup on the a. E. Vannatta farm one and three quarters Miles Southeast of Otterbein. No dogs and guns were used. It was a formidable army that Ari Ayed itself against the cunning enemy and strictly modern in its makeup several women being in line. Mrs. Charles Sawyer and daughter remained with the line walking the entire distance of seven and one half Miles being the Only women to perform this feat other women having joined after the March was under Way. Dinner was served at the Roundup by the ladies of the u. B. Church the meal netting the Chuich ?187. The Fox remains were sold to Homer Frazier of Lafayette for .?27.50 and three rabbits which were captured brought from soc to $1 apiece. Grand Tipsie enjoyed following the drive and noon feast a a shooting match was enjoyed and a grand enjoyed by All. The festivities continued into the night when a basketball game Quot was played Between two picked Quot teams one residing North and the other South of the Railroad. The former won 24 to 16.&Quot the festivities concluded with a dance and watch party to Welcome the new year. Cann would change the county unit Road Law Boswell team beats Monon All Star five Boswell ind., Jan. 2.�?the bos Well commercials Defeated the Monon All stars Here saturday night in a fast. And hard fought game 23 to 14. The hard fighting of the Monon quintet throughout the game made it an interesting one and Boswell was forced to keep in the game every minute to maintain its Lead. Patton was the outstanding Star on the visitor s five scoring four Field goals and twice from the foul lie and to. Was also a great Factor in the Monon team s floor work. Hankins was the leading scorer for the locals counting five times from the floor. Card4 f thanks on and after january 1, 19 21, there will be no Flat monthly toll rates charged. The system divided into three units consisting of Williamsport Jud Yville and Rainsville in one unit West Lebanon state line arid Marshfield in another unit and Ambia Tab and Pence in the third unit. All Calls within each unit will be without any charge. Calls from one unit to another will be ten cents each. Calls to All other exchanges outside of the Cadwallader system will be at the regular established toll rates unless special rates May be in Force in certain cases. The receiver is endeavouring to improve the local service and general conditions of the Cadwallader system and asks the co operation of All of the subscribers. Everything possible will be done to improve the service and accommodate the patrons As Long As consistent with Good business practices. Thanking the subscribers in Advance for their co operation we remain yours respectfully to receiver of the Cadwallader Telephone company. Howard Cann state senator elect from Clinton and Boone counties announces that he will propose another change in the present county unit Road Law at the coming session of the legislature by amending Section 5 of the present Law which provides that fifty freeholders of the county must petition for a Road. Quot the petition must be signed by 200 or More freeholders fifty or More of which must be from the township which the Road passes and ten or More signers from each of the other townships of the county and in event the Road passes through two or More of the townships then there shall be fifty or More signers from each township so affected by the improvement and ten from each of a majority of the other townships. The main change in the present Bill As proposed by or. Cann is in the matter of payment for the improvement and provides that the land owners adjacent to the Road pay 25 per cent of the Cost a he township 25 per cent and the county the remainder. Senator Cann also favors the return of the Money from automobile License to the various counties of the state for gravel Road maintenance. Friday afternoon a Home made Moonshine dispensary was raided at the Home of James Bell on the b. F. Neary farm North of Fowler on the Edge of Newton county. The raid was conducted by sheriff Omer Stewart of Warren county and Wilbur Nolin the prosecuting attorney of Benton and Warren and they were assisted by Deputy sheriffs of Williamsport and a Federal prohibition officer. The still was a Home made affair consisting of a covered boiler of 5 or 6 gallon capacity and a worm in an old churn and 40 or 50 Gallons of Corn Mash also a Corn grinder. The still was not in operation but was at the time concealed in the Garret. The Mash was destroyed and the still was taken in charge by the Federal officer and the prosecuting attorney at Kentland was notified. Nothing has been done As yet with Bell but it is reported that the i and jury will make an investigation when it convenes. The picking up of a Man who gave his name As William Wright in Williamsport on thursday a Light led to the raid. Wright was arrested on suspicion and was found to have a Quantity of whiskey in his Possession. He was arrested and lodged in the jail Over night and on Friday morning he was turned Loose and shadowed. He turned North out of Williamsport and the men shadowing him thinking that they would locate a still in this county. But the Trail led across the county to the Neary farm where the search was found. Wright is out on a $1,000 Bond. Evidence has it that his Home is in Watseka and that Wright is an assumed name. The Man had in his poss6sion a Check for $165 tha t he had received from a Williamsport Man presumably for whiskey. It is known author timely that the Man so called Wright has been conducting a thriving business in this and neighbouring towns and a probably was drawing his supplies from More than one review. In an interview with sheriff Stewart it is Learned the above article erred in the report concerning Wright. Or. Stewart stated he arrested Wright at Winthrop and confiscated a Quantity of White mule after which he gave him a severe Cross examination and Wright con fussed tie location of the still. He also stated Wright was not turned Loose and shadowed As stated above. Margaret Cavanaugh head the re few . Pop Sale a Fine new Buffet. Not a scratch or Mark on it. Will sell for half Price for Cash. Inquire it this office. We wish to sincerely thank All those who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our dear Little one. May god bless each and every one of you is our prayer. Or. And mrs. Clyde Pugh. H. B. Odle and family of Attica spent sunday in this City with or. And mrs. Thomas footnotes Margaret Cavanugh widow of Mathew Cavanaugh died at Oxford sunday at noon death resulting from a complication of diseases. She had been sick for about two weeks. She was born april 15, 1826, in county Meade ireland., she came to Warren county about seventy years ago being one of the first residents of that District. Later she moved to Oxford. Her husband died eighteen years ago. She was the Mother of six children All of whom preceded her in death. She was a charter member of st. Patrick s Church of Oxford. The funeral was held at 9 30 tuesday morning from st. Patrick s Church at Oxford and burial was in st. Patrick s cemetery. Why not Quot yours Quot please Quot a. Quot a. Quot received payment try us for Job print us when they Are sending out wedding invitations Why do they say Quot your presence is requested Quot Why Don t they be honest about it and say Quot your presents Are requested Quot fresh Home killed meats at Fullenlove s store. Try a want and for results. Constance Talmadge and Dorothy Gish both wed new York dec. 30.�?the marriage of Constance Talmadge. Motion picture actress to John dialog to new yory City greek tobacco merc Thant was announced Here last night. The ceremony took place at Greenwich conn., last sunday in the presence of the Bride s Mother and her two Sisters. Norma and Natalie. Dorothy Gish also a motion picture actress and a Friend of Misa Talmadge was married at the same time and place to James Rennie an actor. Each couple acted As attendants to the other. The re Lew Republican fat 11.60. A

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