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Income Tax Facts You Should Know I
flfl TARIS, Jan. !. I lie League or
j Nations will cmo into beint; tonior
j Jiow morniiiK at 10 o'clock at a pnb
i '; lie coreiiicny in the "cloc k room" of
Ihe French foreign office. Leon llour
.. f:cois, Krench representative, will
i i pii-side and make the opening ad
iilress. Karl Curzon, British secre
r. iary of state for foreign affairs, also
f Mill speak. Hugh C. Wallace, Amer
'Wttan ambassador to France, and
JAmericau representative at the peace
.'conference, will net attend.
M Hi-sides M. Bourgeois arid Karl
' M'nrzon, the meeting will he attended
Ljliv 'ittorio Scialoia, Iralian ioreign
jSmini.'Mer; eremir-r 'cni:'.eios of
Mi'iivece: Paul llyinans, UelKian for-
minister: Count Ouinnnes dt
Leon, Spanish ambassador to France;
scoiint Chinita, Japanese junlmssa-
loi to Great Hritaiu; Dr. Alfonso
osta, 'Port uguosR peace delegate
nd lr. (iaston da Cunha, ltra.ilian
npniliassador to l-Yaiu-e.
fa Press coninu'iit on tlio lneetins
i'lwells principally upon the absence
iVf the United States from this entry
uto the realization oC President Wll-
;on's chief aim in the peace conl'er-
jlornce. 'Mori oi mo newspapers 01
' Q'aris predict this absence will not be
,-,;Vf li'HK duration and say:
i "The League of Nations caunct be
Complete until America is represent-
1, MoKInney and C. A. Cilmoro of
'ortland, are Nash hotel guests.
MOTHER'S LllIEXD
for
ExpecfantNlothers
Mukes the Crisis Safer?
At All lirueglUa
Spnul BooLUt on MlK.hood and Bbf, Fit
RRADFIH D RFCUI A TOR CO III fl 5 P A1HM,CV
Twcntv thnnand iutuiis I;i-t vear
raid a line of .'.' cadi fur failuiv In
lib an iiu-ui-ie tax return for ll'lS
aitiioiiL'li their income tor that vcar
"a- not ta.able.
The revenue act provides an ex
(intition of .i-l.tHiil tor single iicron.
r'j.lMHI fur married persons and
heads of families, and an additional
exemption of $100 for each person
dependent upon the taxpayer, if such j
Person is under IS Years of am1, or'
incapable of self support. The tie-i
liniments lu-t vear were persons j
whose income exaetlv enuuled the!
amount of the exemptions :u;d who i
considered it unnecearv, therefore, I
to file a return, and others whose in- j
come w.is nontaxable because of de-j
pendents, and who were under a siin-1
ilar mistaken impression. !
For example, a single man with a
net income of 1,1100 was supporting
a sUter for whom lie was allowed an
exemption of $2011, placing his income
in the nontaxable lit. Kor this rea
son lie did not tile a return. When hi
delimiucncv was discovered through
a return filed bv his employer, who
U reoiurctl to report pavnients of
fl.lMMI or more to each employee, he
was fined $.".
."Must Kile a ltd urn
To avoid penalty, every person
whoe income for the last vear collat
ed or exceeded $1,000. or Jr'-J.OOO, ac
cording 1 1 their marital status ur
Iheir status as the head nf a family,
must file :v. return. The law makes
no cxceplions, the penally for fail
ure hciuu' a fine of not more than
1,000.
Head of a family
Whether or iitt a person is the
'head of a family' and entitled to a
.f.flflO exemption is a uiiestiou to be
determined iarirelv bv teircinnstance
surround! m; each inilividnal case.
The fixinir of his status decides, in
manv instances, whether his income
is taxable or nontaxable.
A head of a family is defined bv.
treasury regulation as "a person who
actuailv supports and maintains one
or more individuals who are closely
connected with him bv blood relation
ship, relationship by marriaire. or bv
adoption, and whose riuht to exercise
family control and provide for these
dependents is based upon some moral
or feiral nlilUrnt ion." A single pcr--on
is the head of a family if lie i
the side support of relatives living in
the same house witli him and if he ex
ercises control of household affair-.
The words "sole support" are used in
the sense that there is no other per
son to whom the dependents innv look
for support. Income from other
-ourees such as iutere-t on bomN,
stock dividends, pensions, etc., if
in enure enotiL'h still to leave the re
cipient dependent, does not preclude
a claim for exemption. Such income,
however, must he included in tile re
turn of the head of the family.
Can Xot Divide Kxomption
The if'1.000 additional exemption
allowed the head of a family can not
he divided between two sinule mem
bers of a household. A division of
responsibility excludes the parties
from such claim. A sim.de person
who lines not otmlifv a-; the head of
a family mav still claim an exemp
tion of .t'JOO for each per. on depend
ent upon him for support, if such
I
person is under IS years ot aye or
incapable of self support. A son who
has left home but who sends to his
mother more than half the sum re
quired for her support is entitled to
the :J0n exemption, provided the
mother can not support herself. Oth
erwise the amount must be considered
as a uii't, and. therefore, is not de
uuctable. A sou living at home and
support inu" his mother may claim the
12,000 exemption allowed the head of
a family, hut not an additional ex
emption of 'J00 unless the mother is
incapable of self support.
Washington;. Jan. u. Hi-h-.p
Charles 11. llrent, senior chaplain
with the American cxpedit ionar
t (lives in France, has addressed an
cpen letter to Secretary Haker am!
the next of kin of the American dead
in France reyardinu the return of the
bodies of American soldiers who fell
overseas. The letter a- made pub
lic today bv the American Field of
Honor association, whi h is opposing
the movement for the wholesale re
turns of the hodicf and ! dlows
charges presented in the -.etiate and
Imu-o that the movement l- beinu
fo-tercd bv undertaker- lor their ni-r-sonal
profit.
"Ameri'-a." wrote I'-i - Imp t lien .
"has left to the decision of the near
est of kit. in each case what the final
restim? lilace nf our dead i to be
whether in France or in this country.
It is conceivable that there
j; re t hose who, a 1 ter I'm mi ml: (he
i'!an to eMahli: !i apd m,
Lranee an American field
for thostf who are 'forever
mav coniiler tliis the im:
lent av.
"there will be an Amer
tral tteld ot honor with as
lartmcnts i(s mav lie neee-
4 nelt car on an appointed
nietr.oration of the dead w
served. Over all the shelte
of the Stars and Stripes w
w a ve.
"TIiom of us who have
more than a Year careful i
t'.-M to the Amerean 1iehl
aim a n in 1 a re mov cd b
of hoiioi j pose.
overseas') -t the work of love carried
re excel- Uhrotiuh bv a sense of reverence fur
that sacred duM w hich thouirh min-
ican een- yled with the soil of France is for
mally de- ever American. It aims to pnv hii:h
-arv. I leie ! Ihhioi to those to whom hinh homr
dav com- is due. It would preserve as far as
ill be oh- may be the eomradship (if the war
Tine, folds amom; tho.-e who met a common fate,
ill forever ll Would express to all who are be
reaved the undvinu value of the sae
uiven for rifice made. It would perpctuufe in
'onsidera- death that work heirun in life to bind
of honor together nations of like ideals."
incle mimic, 1 .mr-! THIS WILL ASTONISH -
MEDFOED PEOPLE
j Tin quick action of aimple witch
jha.el, tampnor hydrastis, etc., aa
i mixed in l.avoptik eye wash, will sur
prise .Medfrrd people. One Rirl with,
weak, strained eyes was helped by a
single application. Her mother could
hardly sew or read because of eye
pains. In one week she too was
benefited. We utiaranteo a small
bottle of l.avoptik to help ANY CASE
weak, strained or inflamed eyes.
Aluminum eye cup FltKK. Med ford
Pharmacy, Main and Central. Adv.
Couched Mlit and Day
.lohn Vognue, KUierton, t!a., writes:
"Last fall, when my neighbors were
down with influenza, I took a severe
cold anil before I was aware of my
condition I was down sick in bed. 1
coughed nitiht and day and my throat
was raw and sore. 1 got a bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
and took eight small doses in two
hours. My condition began to im
prove and in a few days I was as well
as ever. In my opinion Foley's Is the
best cough medicine made." For sale
by Medford Pharmacy.
ASPIRIN FOR HEADACHE
Name "Bayer" is on Genuine
Aspirin say Bayer
Insist on "Payer Tabids of Aspir
in" in a "Payer package," containing
proper directions for Headache,
Colds, Pain, Neuralgia. Iunibag.'.
and K lieu mat ism. Name "Payer"
means genuine Aspirin prescribed by
physicians for nineteen years. Handy
tin boxes of 12 tablets cost few cents.
Aspirin is trade mark of Payer Man
ufacture of Monoaceticacidester of
Snlieylicacid.
We have to move this stock
quick. We have priced it
it so that it will go in a
hurry.
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; EDITORIAL
xV store cim )o. just, a
store, or it r;m ln an hi
st ittition that rocoguies
its respoiisibilitics and
fully appi'eciatds Its du
ties. The "do-soiiH'thmt-iVir-f)tliers"
spirit is the
foundation of these
great January sales, and
we believe yon will agree
we AUK "doing .some
thing" in offering sta
le merchandise at to
day's wholesale prices,
and in some cases for
even LESS.
Don't you believe we
are doing our level
best to lower the
cost of living?
The Bisreest and G
Sale of the S
Sale
reatest
eason
We have gathered together all odds and broken lots of merchandise and
placed them on bargain counters throughout the store
REDUCTIONS SO DRASTIC WILL CAUSE SURPRISE
BUT YOU WILL APPRECIATE THE PRICES
Begins
Saturday
January
17th
$1.98
.92.98
$4.49
LADIES' SHOE SALE
200 pair Ladies Lace Kid Shoes, small sizes only.
.100 pair Ladies Patent Button Shoes
75 pair Ladies Kid Lutton Shoes
$S.OO Tan Silk Top Patent Button
$S.00 tan silk top patent button Shoes,
4.49
$13.r0 grey kid Boots $11.75
CHILDREN'S SHOES
3 Lot to S $1.9S
1 Lot Si, to 11 $3.19
1 Lot llio to 2 : $2.49
BOYS' SHOES
$0.00 Boy's heavy wintei' Shoes $4.19
$4.50 Boys' button, gun metal $3.79
4.50 Bovs' sriin metal, lace $3.89
MEN'S WORK SHOES
$f!.50 crome, double soles $5-49
(!.()) heavy brown $5.39
$5.50 heaw brown $4.9S
$5.00 heavy double sole $4.49
MEN'S DRESS SHOES
$7.50 button, gun metal $4.98
$S,50 gun metal, la-e $6.49
$8.50 kid, lace blucher $6.49
$8.50 gun metal, Eng. $6.49
MEN'S SWEATER SALE
$fi.00 gray Jumbo Knit
$!i.00 wool, plain color ....
$4.50 Boys, body striped
These are figures you should not overlook.
MEN'S WORK SHIRTS ' ;
Blue Chamhry $1.25
o BOYS' BLOUSES
$1.25 and $1.50 Boys' Blouses
BLANKET SALE
Large sized Cotton Blankets $2.69
Large sized Cotton Blankcls $4.59
Large sized Cotton Blankcls $4.98
Large sized Cotton Blankets $5.69
Woolen Blankets 10 Per Cent Discount.
BEDSPREADS
1 Lot, Special $3.75
1 Lot, Special $5.50
TOWEL BALE
.'!5c Bath Towels
50c Bath Towels .'
75c Bath Towels
BIG CLEAN-UP SALE OPENS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TII.
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GREAT REMNANT SALE
BARGAINS FOR EVERYBODY
$3.9S
$4.98
$3.98
$1.10
LADIES' COAT SALE
$25 Ladies' Winter Coats $19.75
$30 Ladies' Winter Coats $23.50
LADIES' SUIT SALE
$60.00 Suits $45.00
$50.00 Suits $37.50
$40.00 Suits 1 $30.00
$35.00 Suits : $26.75
NAINSOOK
inch Cambrie Nainsook 45
.'30 inch Cambric; Long Cloth ...45
WHITE LINWEAVES AND
BATISTE
30 inch Limveave 43
40 inch Limveave 53d
40 inch Limveave 75
Suitable for Underwear.
LINEN TOWELING
Cood Linen, half bleached
flood Linen, bleached
Linen, plain crash
Kxtra heavy, half bleached
BOYS' SUIT SALE
$13.50 Boys' Suits $12.15
$14.00 Boys' Suits $13.05
$15.00 Boys' Suits ...$13.50
These are new Spring Suits
and can not be purchased whole
sale at these prices.
RAFE FLANNEL
27 inch Kafc Flannel 79d
Spring Zephyr Ginghams
75c Zephyr Gingham, 32 in. 590
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