SO THE 3IORMXG OR EG OX I AX, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1919. INCOME TAX REPORTS MUST BE FILED SOON TELEPHONE YOUR ORDERS IF YOU CANT COME TO THE STORE MARSH ALL 4600 OR A 6101. "Under Four Flags" See) this third official U. S. Government War Picture At the Majestic Theater this week. Ad mission 25c. Symphony Orchestra Portland Sympho ny Orchestra in Victory con cert at the Heilip tomor row evening. Tickets 35c Mail Orders Filled Permanent Hair Waving The woman who has exercised great care and patience in making an attractive coiffure of straight hair (sometimes with dubious results) will be delighted at the ease with which the permanently waved hair may be arranged. Permanent waving is a specialty of our Hair Dressing Salon Fifth Floor, Fifth Street. aT from this and all our ads while quantities remain if received within three days of publication. Mail us your order today. Collector Milton A. Miller Asks Prompt Compliance. Tut Quality' Store or Portland to $1. J JUNE 15 PAYMENT DATE Assistants Will Aid Taxpayers of State Lb Filling Out Required Statements. Although certain changes in the in come tax are expected to be made in the revenue bill now pending before Congress, Milton A. Miller, collector of internal revenue, is advising all those subject to the tax to begin now to fig ure' their incomes for the past twelve months. "Everyone knows or should know what his or her earnings for 1918 were." said Mr. Miller, "Returns must we filed by all and work on them bould start at once." According to present provisions which are not expected to be changed jrreatly in the pending legislation all single persons with an income over J10P0 a year and those married persons whose combined income is over $2000 are subject to the tax. Finns Required March 1. Returns are to be filed by March 1 And payments by June 15. Blanks ready for distribution are expected at the "Portland office within the next week or two. It is possible that the time for filing returns may be extended slightly, though this is not certain. Men from Collector Miller's office will be sent among taxpayers all over the district to help in frlling out the return blanks, when they are dis tributed.. "Gross income must be figured from all sources," said Mr. Miller yesterday in explaining the law. "Overtime pay, money earned by minor children, prop erty sold at a profit, interest on bank deposits, interest on bonds, except city, state and county, stock dividends all these and more must be figured in the sross income. Fe-rr Item Exempt. "Net earnings of dealers in merchan dise must be figured as the difference between gross sales and the cost of goods, plus necessary expenses. Profes sional men must figure in all fees, de ducting therefrom all expenses in con nection with the practice. "'All products sold by the farmer, whether, grown by him or not, will be figured as income, after deducting ex penses connected with planting, culti vation, harvesting and marketing. Kami produce consumed by himself is not figured as income. Very few sources of income are ex empt. Gifts and bequests, proceeds of life insurance, annuities, alimony re ceived and dividends on unexpired life Insurance policies are not included. Officers Extend Aid. "Interest on personal indebtedness, taxes, except Federal income, excess profits, inheritance and assessments for local improvements, losses in busi ness and trade, depreciation on used property, are among items which may be deducted in figuring income. "Contributions of charitable organ izations may.be deducted up to 15 per cent of one's income". "The internal revenue office is anx ious to help and co-operate with all those who are worrying about the pro visions of the tax and will do every thing possible to ai.l taxpayers in meeting the requirements of the law. It has been a prosperious year for all and we want to see that everyone gets a square deal in helping the Government to meet its obligations.'- CITY'S GAKE DECREASES AXXTAL REPORT OF MCXICIFAIi INCINERATOR COMPLETED. Erection of Oil Reduction Plant Is Recommended to Portland Commissioners. Food conservation and the increased ot of living during the past year caused a large reduction in the quan- ity of garbage delivered at the Municipal Incinerator. The decrease amounted to 337 hi tons over the fiscal year of 1917. according to the annual report of William G. Helber, superin tendent of the incinerator, filed ves terday with City Commissioner Perkins. In addition to the elimination of waste of foodstuffs the sale of garbage as hogfeed also cut down the delivery to the Incinerator. The total revenue of the plant -was $2880.26. Garbage collectors in Pjrtland de creased during the year from 101 to 74, many quitting the business to enter the shipyards. me erection of a reduction plant to utilize all garbage by converting it to grease ann on is strongly recommended by Superintendent Helber. The pres ent plan of burning garbage, he states, is wasteful and uneconomical. j-oruana garDage snows a high per centage of grease and oil." the report states, "and with the great demand for tnese products at high prices, a re duction plant can be placed on a self sustaining basis in a short time. Such a plant could be constructed near the river below the city and the garbage delivered to the plant on barges. By the establishment of several loading stations the cost of collection can be reduced to a minimum." s s 5 g Double Savings Days Meier & Frank's I Charge Purchases Go on the February Bills 2 BIG EVENTS NOW IN PROGRESS Reconstruction and Readjustment Sales Practically every one of our 70 departments contributes to make this the greatest sales-celebration in years, as it is the timeliest of events, big with interest and importance to all whose desire it is to "keep the wheels of industry turning." Great 5-Days-Before-Stock-Taking-Sales What the first day of our before-stock-taking-sales brought forth in the way of wanted merchandise at reduced prices you already know. Some of the items in our Sunday announcements are still available. These and other new lots for today. High-Grade Tailored Suits Drastically Underpriced Today Formerly $47.50, $55.00, $57.50 $27-50 We have never known better suit values than are offered in this assortment of 165 today. $27.50 will buy today garments that show all the evi dences of costing at least twice our sale price, as indeed many of these garments did originally. Materials are high quality broadcloths, velours and silvertones. Strictly tailored suits on long straight lines, belted mod els, high waistline and regulation styles, plain and pleated backs. Plain notch and large roll collars of self material or of velvet. Fashionable shades of navy, brown, plum, taupe and oxford. Wonder values at $27.50. Meier & Frank's: Fourth Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) Thousands of Yards Embroideries 25c Staple embroideries including the following bands, edges and ribbon headings from 1 to 5 inches wide, flouncings from 12 to 17 inches, 20-inch allover embroideries and 17-inch corset cover embroideries. Swiss, nainsook and cambric materials. For women's, children's and infants' wear. To 65c Edges and Bands 25c Net top, Filet and shadow edges and bands in white and cream. Black Chantilly edges. Widths range from 3 to 12 inches. Yard only 25c. 75c-$1.00 Edges, Bands 49c Net top, shadow and Filet laces, silver and gold bands arid edges, other novelties. Black edges and bands. 2 to 12 inches wide. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) An Unheard-of Low Price For These Higrh-Grade Cliarge Purchases Go on the February Bills t 2 Would Sell Regularly for $5.65, $6.50 and $7.00 This store's announcement of a silk shirt sale always excites the eager attention of discriminating men. We have a reputa tion for value-giving to uphold which will tolerate no halfway measures. With which preface we proceed to state that THIS SILK SHIRT SALE FAR OUTRANKS ANY LIKE DISPOSAL WITHIN MONTHS Wp hasp this pstimate on the number of shirts involved, the uniform hisrh quality of the fabrics, the superiority of designing and workmanship that marks the garments. the nrofusion of desirable nattems and colonnrrs and on the fact that the price is reduced so much as to startle the most blase shirt buyer. AH sizes 14 to included. Supply your silk shirt needs for months to come in this supreme value-giving sale at $4.65. Meier & Frank's:Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) Fine heavy qualities broadcloths, bengalines, Jap silks, tub silks. A world of handsome striped designs in plain wide and narrow, 2-tone, multicolor and satin stripes. A Special Sale of $4.50 to $6.50 Curtain Linens $2.45 Limited quantity of good printed linens suitable for curtains, slip covers, etc., at this greatly re duced price while any remain. 50 inches wide. Filet Curtain Nets 23c Splendid quality Filet curtain nets square mesh ma terial with small designs. Yard only 20c. Meier & Frank's: Seventh Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) Sale of $6.00 to $18.00 Fancy Knitting Bags Y2 A good selection of fancy knitting bags in at tractive new designs. Made of panne velvet, silk moire, broadcloth, etc. Now $3 to $9. Library Scarfs for 39c Library scarfs stamped on tan linen and brown and green art cloth. Attractive designs. To $1.50 values. Meier & Frank's: Second Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) Sale of Silverware Less Than Y2 A big disposal of silverware some pieces are slightly scratched or marred, other pieces are perfect, but rarely in complete sets. The assortment includes knives, forks, spoons, sugar shells, pie servers, cake baskets, tea pots, vases, comports, sandwich trays, bread trays, etc. Specially priced from 10c to $5 all LESS THAN HALF. Lim ited quantity. Meter A Frank's: Silverware Shop. Main Floor. Service Flags There is a rapidly spreading movement on the part of em ployers to show on a service flag the number of "boys" they have taken back into their em ploy on return from military service. We make these flags to spe cial order. Silk, wool and cot ton. Very moderate prices." Meier Frank's: Fifth Floor. Sixth Street. M0T0RSHIP FIRM ELECTS Merrill A. Reed President of Van couver Corporation. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) The stockholders of the Motor chip Construction Company, of this city, has held an election and an nounces the- following officers for the current year: President, Merrill A. Heed: treasurer. J. .W. Daugherty; sec retary. W. M. Umbdenstock; trustees. W. S. Short and W. J. Kinney. This company is working on Govern ment contracts in building lifeboats and rafts and has expanded wonder fully during the past year. Brarerton Boy 111 in East. BEAVERTON. Or.. Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) Word has been received here that Lester Squirer. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Squires, of this city, has been taken to a hospital at Washing ton. I. C where he was employed in the War Department as a clerk. His sister MiKs Hazel Squires, recently received an appointment as clerk in the In suranee Bureau of the War Department and reached Washington the day fol lowing the illness of her brother. She was formerly a teacher at Multnomah. A Sale of $1.50 Waists 98c For Clearaway A limited number of waists at this price today while any re gain. Neat tailored styles in white voile, both plain and self-striped effects, also gray striped Eden cloth. Daintily embroidered, tucked and hemstitched models. High and low-neck styles. Meier & Frank's: Fourth Floor. Special Sale of "Perrin's" 2-Clasp Chamoisette Gloves at 47c Wonderful values! These are "sub-standards" of the famous Perrin's make women's finely serviceable chamoisette gloves. You know the washable qualities of chamoisette gloves. Black, white, tan and khaki colored gloves with backs em broidered in contrasting colors. Two-clasp styles. All sizes 5 to 7V. Meier & Frank's: -Main Floor, (Mail Orders Filled.) s 15 8 Punktal Lenses give a field of distinct view cor responding with an angle of 60 degrees whereas the angle cov ered by the ordinary "flat" lens may be as small as 16 degrees. Our optometrist will expertly fit your" eyes with Punktals. Broken lenses duplicated from the pieces. Meier & Frank's: Optical Shop. Mezzanine. 2 Big Lots Women's Shoes Sensational Reductions It will pay you to buy at least two pairs of these shoes at these greatly reduced prices. $3.95 All-black shoes in lace and button styles, some have cloth tops. High, medium or low heels. Solid leather soles. $5.15 J. & T. Cousins patent button shoes with cloth or kid tops. Black kid and patent with colored kid or cloth tops. Tan lace thoes with medium heels, some with cloth tops. Colored suede shoes with cloth tops. Dark gray kid shoes with cloth tops, medium heels. Many other short line. All have solid leather soles. Leather or covered heels. All sizes. in the lot. Meier Frank's: Third Floor. (Mall Orders Filled Today! That Eagerly Awaited Event MEIER & FRANK'S Great Annual "HURT GOODS" SALE " An event that hundreds of thrifty Portland women have been inquiring: about begins at MEIER &. FRANK'S promptly at 9 o'clock this morning:. It is our annual disposal of "hurt" goods. A tremendous clearaway of all "hurt" pieces in our Household Utilities Section at prices that are but a fraction of the original selling: figures and present worth. Included in this tremendous disposal while any remain are Crockery Chinaware Glassware Brassware Aluminum ware Gr'aniteware Ironware Tinware Woodenware Nickelwarc Cut -Glass Lamps Thousands of pieces samples, shopworn, slightly marred and imperfect articles left over from many months of unprecedented selling: in our Household Utilities Sec tion. All useful articles which are for the most part not impaired in any noticeable way. Come early for best selection. NO PHONE ORDERS NO DELIVERIES ON LESS THAN $2 PURCHASES EXTRA SALESPEOPLE TO SEE THAT YOU ARE WAITED ON PROMPTLY Meier & Frank's: Basement. Fifth Street. I Mtl,i lUiM.i.f mwirwwirwTiir.rwiiri-w Minrmmm mm wmH P0RTLANDER GETS PATENT Nut locking Device Invented by Harry Arnold. Patent papers for an improvement in nut-locks have been secured from the Government by Harry Arnold, an em ploye of the Northwest Steel Company, residing; at 474 Market Street. Designed to be strong:, durable and efficient In holding together rails, heavy machines and other materials. the lock consists mainly of a equare headed nut with U-shaped key to hold it in place. Mr. Arnold, who also has other In ventions under way, ha received an offer of $10,000 for the nut-lock, be says. Swiss Industry Threatened. PARIS. Friday. Jan. 24. It is re ported 20,000 sllkworkers at Basel. Switzerland, soon will be Idle unless the Swiss government is able to estab lish trade agreements with the powers. BOYS GLAD TO QUIT HUNS Two Vancouver Youths, long Pris oners. Are Released. VANCOUVER. Waah.. Jan 28. (Spe cial.) Robert and Fred McEany, who were captured by the Germans In France in June, last year, have been freed and returned to Company D. 127th Infantry. In a letter home they said that they could not put in writ ing what they think of the Huns, but will leave that to tell when they re turn home. With a number of English and French prisoners, they were told by the Huns at Gelssen. Germany, to ahlft for themselves, and they did so. They h d been working In a foundry and were fed on beeta and beet soup, and lost much in weight. When the boys reached the lines of France they were given a royal wel come, good food, and were treated aa haroaa. LARRIMORE QUITS HOTEL J. H. Sawyer Becomes Manager of Standlfer Institution. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jaji. 27. (Spe cial.) J. H. Sawyer has succeeded E. E. Larrlmore, as manager of the Lib erty Hotel, at the G. M. Standifer Con struction Corporation. Mr. Sawyer cornea from the Del Monte. In Califor nia, Mra. Sawyer will be accountant. Mr. Sawyer has been employed In a number of hotels in the United States and also was manager of the well known hotel. Alexander Young. in Honolulu. Hawaii. He waa managrr of the Ramapo Hotel, in Portland, before going to Honolulu and also was night manager of the Benson Hotel, in Fort land. Mr. Larrimore Is assigned to t commissary department of the G. M. Standifer Construction Corporation. Phone your want ada to The Orego ntan. Main 7070, A 095. .