The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1924-01-17

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THE AMHERST NEW3-TIMES.
VOL. V, NO. 38.
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ISSUED    THURSDAY
AMHERST.    OHIO.     THURSOAY,    JANUARY 17, 1924.
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ESTABLISH FUND TO
FIGHT LIQUOR TRAFFIC
At the regular meeting of the village
council Tuesday evening, an ordinance was passed whereby the village would receive money to hire detectives, secret service men and pay
attorney's fees to light the liquor traffic ln Amherat.
The ordinance In part reads as .follows: "That twenty-five per cent, of all
moneys hereafter paid Into the treae-
nry of snld village, received from fines
collected under any of the statutes of
the State of Ohio prohibiting the liquor
traffic, shall constitute a separate fund
to be called the Secret Service Fund."
Tim substance of the remainder of
the ordinance provjdes for the manner
In which the money from the Secret
.Service Fund Is to be used, such as
hiring detectives, secret service men
and to pay attorney's fees, court
costs, etc., to secure the enforcement
of laws prohibiting tbe liquor traffic
in Amherst.
This ordinance will go Into effect ln
the very near future.
HONORED   ON    BIRTHDAY.
Douglas Pershing Harris, son of Mr.
und Mrs. C. M. Harris was honored at
a birthday party at hla home on
Church street Saturday afternoon.
Twenty young folks gathered at the
limmc to help celebrate his foruth
birthday anniversary. The color
scheme of pink and white was carried
out successfully as decorations.
Luncheon was served in the dinning
room to those present and In the con
-ter of the table was a birthday cake
with tho word "Douglas" on top.
Games were enjoyed ^ after which
the guests were taken to the Empire
theater.
Master Harris was the reclpent of
many gifts.
BUSINESS    MEN    MEET   TONIGHT.
The annual meeting of the Amherst
llnslnex. Men's Asroclation will be
held at the Jackson hotel tonight at
6:30.
The evenin*r* program wlll start
with a dinner served at 6:30, which
will be followed by the election of
officers und the discussion of such
other business as may come before
the meeting.
A program will be given following
the business session.
January Thaw
Clarmii •• out our stock of Chli.aw.iie
at 9c, 19c, 29c and 39c per piece. The
Amherst  Furniture Company.
Closing out our stock of Chinaware
at ile, 19c, 29c and 39c per piece: The
Amherst Furniture Company.
500 CLUB ENTERTAINED.
The Five Hundred club was enter
tulned by Mrs. John Strohmeler at her
home on Washington street Tuesday
afternoon.  -
Tbe afternoon was spent In cards
after whlcb: luncheon eras served by
the hostess.
PYTHIAN SISTERS
HOLD
INSPECTION.
Inspection was held at the meeting
of the local order of Pythian Sisters
ln their lodge rooms Tuesday evening.
About two hundred people were present from Lorain, Blyrla and Amherst.
Refreshments and a social hour was
enjoyed after the business session.
8ECURITY  BENEFIT
DANCE LA8T NIGHT.
The Security Benefit association
held a dance In the Knights of Pythias
hall last evening at which time a number of local people attended and spent
the evening in both new and old fashioned   dances,   i
TAKEN  PROM  A
SCRAP  BOOK.
DIED.
WOLCOTT — In Amherst on
Monday evening January % 28,
1878, after a lingering and suffering illness of a complication of
deaeasesf, [Eddie tbe youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. K. I. Wul-
cott, aeed 11 years, 4 months
and* 14 day*.
Lines Composed By Eddie  Wol-
cott,  ■   Paw  Day*  Before
Hi*  Death.
Oh, what a blessed thing to have
A friend so good and kind;
One  whom   we   know   we   well
may trust
The burdens of our mind.
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One who our every grief wlll
share
And all our wants supply,
And ln the hours of dark despair
We know that Friend ls nigh.
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This richest blessing all may
share
Without the price of gold —
With simple faith we purchase
him:
His value is untold.
This Friend ls mine, I love him
well;
He gives me all I have,
And ln my hours of deep d la-
trees
His presence most I crave.
And now when sickness waste
my frame,
And pain doth rack me aore,
I'll call upon dear Jesus' name,
And trust him evermore.
REVALUATION HEARING
SET FOR JANUARY 30
The county commissioners have set •
aside Panuary 30th, at 10 o'clock, to
consider the recommendation of Aud-
iter Monroe Welty that there be a re
valuation ot real estate ln I.oraln
County.
Commissioner  Richmond  Stated  the
board desired ull Interested tux payers
and   municipal   officials   and   the   otfl-1
clals   of   each   taxing   district   to   be I
present.
Mr.   Richmond   also   said   thut   that,
would  he  the  time  tor argument  for!
and against the proposition, as It wlll
be  too  lute  after  action  is  taken   to j
-Miter protest one way or the other.
County Auditor M. H. Welty has
made a report under the State statute
to the county commissioners that will
be of Interest to every real estate
owner in the county.
He states that in the townships of
Brighton, Henrietta, Huntington. Pen-
Held, Pittsfield, Russia, Rochester.
Richester village and Grafton village
the real estate Is appraised at more
than its actual value In money.
He also states that In Amherst
township, Amherst, South Amherst.
Black River. Brownhelm, Camden,
Carlisle, Columbia. Eaton, Elyrla
eownship, Grafton township, LaOrange i
LaOrange village. Rldgeville, Oberlin, j
Sheffield township, .Sheffield Lake village, Wellington township. Wellington
village, Lorain and Elyrhv 'the real
eBtate is apprased at less than Its true
value ln money.
He asks the commissioners to carer
fully consider bis recommend and tbat
they set a day at which a hearing amy
be held with a view of remedying the
matter.
STONE  CHURCH   8UN0AY
SCHOOL   ELECTS   OFFICER8.
SOUTH   AMHERST
DEFEATS   LOCALS.
The   annual   report  of   the   Sunday
School   showed  an   Increase  ln  every
department over that of last year. The
annual election  reseulted  as follows:
w.   h.   Schlbley,   Superintendent;
■ottth Amherst high school's basket-1 Wm.    Gorthe,    Assistant    Superinten-
bull   team   defeated   the   High   School , dent;    C'ayton    Springer.    Secreiary;
basketball team ut South Amherst last I Albert   Hnstettler,   Treasurer;   Lofton
evening by a score of 1841 in u close-1 iiaumhairt,   Librarian;   Zelma   Muth,
ly contested game. I'ianlst.
South Amherst managed to keep is The subject of the pastor's sermon
the lead In nearly all stages of the j next 8uil(tay morning Is The Jericho
garnie,   but   were   sure   of   a   victory i noad."    In the evening the choir will
until  the final  whistle blew.
FARMER8   ELEVATOR
HOLD3 ANNUAL MEETING.
PETER'S CAGERS
DEFEATS   ELYRIA   TEAM. I
assist the pastor to give the story of
the Prodigal Son with suitable hymns.
TRACTOR REPAIR
COURSE FEB. 11-22
OPEN TO ALL MEN INTERESTED
IN TRACTORS— E. J. MILLER OF
CHARDON, OHIO, 8PECIAL INSTRUCTOR.
GIRL  UNCONSCIOUS
FROM  GAS  FUMES.
Kli/ai.etli Bentlng. aged 8. was over-
come by gns fumes when she attempted to turn on the gas under the hot
wuter tank in the basement of her
home on Klyria avenue, Saturday
night. She was found unconscious by
the heater, by Mrs. Bentlng when she
m turned from town and medical aid
BBS   Immediately   summoned.
At this writing her condition Is improving.
Closing out our stock of Chinaware
at 9c, 19c, 29c and 39c per pi*n e The
Amherst  Furniture Company.
JOHN ULRICH HIT
BY AUTO SUNDAY
John I'lrlch. or Church street, was
hit b> an automobile driven by Hiram
Ornisby while crossing tue street In
flout of his home ufter attending the
•veiling services at St. Peter's Evangelical church Sunday night.
.Machines were parked on both sides
or the street and Mr. Ulrich wajhin-
able to see whether any machines
were coming und the driver of the
machine which struck him was unable
to stop in time to prevent the accident.
Mr. I'lrlch was taken Into his home
and Dr. Wiseman was called. He received injuries about tbe face, and an
extay wus taken to determine if any
bones were broken or any other Internal Injuries resulted from the accident.
His condition at the present time is
improving.
The St. Peter's church basketball
team defeated the Columbia Sieel outfit of Elyria at the High School gymnasium lust evening by a score of 29-
11.
The locals started out strong in the
CO. FARM BUREAU
HOLDS ANNUAL-JEET
The   sixth   annual   meeting   of   the
first half  and  displayed  an  excellent   Lorai#County Farm Bureau was held
brand of passing and  team-work but j at   ^   p|r>e   Congrcgatlonal   Church
were unable  to do  much  scoring  on
Blyrla,   January   llth   when   u   large
The annual meeting or the stockholders In the Fanners Elevator company was held ln the I. O. O. F. Hall
Tuesday ufternoon at which time officers und directors were elected for the
ensuing year.
Reports given at this meeting disclosed a good year financially und a
seven per cent -dividend was declared.
Officers wore elected as follows:
President, Charles Hasenpflug. : ihe  1923-1924 seuson.
Secretary and Treasurer, Ward Tol-1     Wellington high school's outfit will
hurBt | invade   Amherst   territory   In
account  of  faulty  shots. . i mimber of furniers ot all sections or
In  the last half both teams  played ; the  county   were  present,
rast  hall  with  the locals  having  the i     Reports made by the varleis otlic ..s
best or the game in both shooting and   shime<1  that  the organization  wae  In
HEINZ   DEMONSTRATION
HERE SATUROAY AT
EHRMAN'8 GROCERY.
team-work.
AMHERST   HIGH   TO
PLAY   WELLINGTON.
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Tomorrow evening ut the High
School gymnasium, two old rivals will
stuge their annual basketball game or
which
Directors,   F.   O.   Fit-mining.   Ward i promises  to  bo  tho biggest game  or
Tolhurst, A. Helnzerllng.
I. J. DURLING
the season. Wellington has an exceptionally strong team this year and
is expected to give the locals a stiff
game.
The  locals  wlll go  through a  stiff
work-out   tonight   at   which   time   the
teams errors as was displayed ln last
nights contest will be given the most j
stress.
a good condition and the Interest In
Kami Bureau work was continually in-
Teasing.
Officers Elected.
President. IL H. Perkins, Penfield
Township.
Vice-President, Floyd Butwell, La-
G:uiage Township.
Secretary, R. E. Campbell, Pitta*
fl-.d Township.
Treasurer. Arthur Mason, Wellington Township,
Two delegates at large, H. H. Perkins, and  Floyd  Buswell.
Five Women at large, Mrs. Geo.
Cotton, Mra. J. D. Mennell, Mrs. H. G.
Portman. Mrs. H. H. Perkins, Mrs. A.
J. Carpenter.
The principle speaker tor the day
was Mr. M. D. Lincoln, Secretary or
The Tractor Short Course will be
held In Hirmlugliani, Ohio, on February
llth to 22nd. This course ts organized to provide systematic instruction
in the care, c.pcratlon and overhauling
ot tractors. In this boar** runners
are taught how to detect I  :edy
motor troubles, how to make iilsl-
ments necessary to secure ma. :num
operating efficiency, und how t. overhaul their tractors with tools und
equipment available on the average
farm. Some attention is also given
to the most «fflclelnt methods of handling the tractor in the field and at
the belt.
The course is" free to all. A smnll
registration lee Is charged ror expenses such as garage rent, heat, light,
etc.. All other expenses are paid by
th. State Department ot Vocational
Agriculture.
Il should be understood that this
DOOrae   is   not   designed   to   turn  out
aa.
trained mechanics, nor to promote the
sale "f tractors. The course la organized Tor farmers who own or operate
tractors, or who expect to do so ln the
near future.
The course held last winter was
very successtul and Indications are
that the 1924 course will surpass the
1!*23 course.
PARENT-TEACHER    ASSOCIATION
HOLD3   MEETING  TUE8.   NIGHT.
A demonstration ot Heinz products
will be given at the C. J. Ehrman
grocery Saturday afternoon according
to u stutement made by Mr. .Ehrman
this week.
Pructicully all or Heinz products wlll |
be  demonstrated   by   Wm.   Young,  representative   ul   the   Heinz   orgauiza
tion.
In connection with the demonstration Mr. Ehrman la conducting a pre-
Inventory aale and many bargains can
be obtained at tbat time.
NOTED SPEAKER AT
MEN'S CLUB MEET
"Plain Tom Hendricks" famous
lecturer of Clevel-nd will address the
meeting of the South Ar.,1''!.. Men's
Club on Tuesday evenln. • jry 22
In the high school adi Itorium HI.
subject wlll be "David Skid ...'tilth"
or "The Philosophy of l.uu.. ". His
lecture Is abundant with hut >r snd
will leave a messuKe wl-.h thi. e who
will  hear it.
In COflMCHea with the adi.: M by
Mr Hendricks, there will be a uilus'r. I
show glva n by several member* of
the club. A darkey debate on "Re-
-olved: There Ain't No 01 «• t" will
be given hy Robe.t A. Of), John Wag
ner. Harold AIlsop and James Al'sop.
Arthur Kngle will be chairman oi ths
debate.
Following the debute", th. entire
group will sl..g u.nkey songs.
Mr   ttumn..   s, v.   tiled student rrom
the Oberlin Conservatory or Music will
euder several, selections <in thr violin
and  Professor  Mi.nre, of Oberi.... wlll
lead ln an "Old Fashioned Sing".
The meeting Is open to all men
eP-.'teen years of uge or older und
'■very member Is urged to ulte-id this
meeting and bring with him u l.iend
or neighbor.. Refreshments wlll b*
nerved and there will be no udmissloa
charged.
Next Thursday night's meeting wlll
be the first big affair given hy the club,
which wus recently organized with the
purpose of creating good fellowship
among the men and young men In
South Amherst and vicinity.
In the club's flrst attempt to stage
something worth while, they have
already- succeeded, although the meeting has not as yet been held. It Is
a credit to any community to he able
to hear "Plain Tom Hendricks" and he
will deliver the best message that the
men of South Amherst have ever hud
an opportunity to hear.
The meeting will start at eight
o'clock.
The Amherst ParentyTeacher Association held a meeting In the High
School auditorium Tuesday evening.
The first part of the evening was
spent in discussing some of the matters   brought   berore   the   body   arter
W. J. Durllng, teacher In the High
School received a severe Injury to
the thumb on his right hand while
using the power saw In the manual
training shop yesterday atternoon at
Tour o'clock.
i He wus taken to the hospital where
1 the wound was dressed by Dr. Wiseman. He was discharged rrom the
hospital this morning aad expects to
attend school ror the remuinder of the
week.
COUNTY'PARENT-TEACHER
ASS'N   MEETS  AT  GRAFTON.
tm,„ «,„.,,<. („m„.mu, ..i-a,, wiii Blurt   the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation who1'      •"«»»'"   """■   •— '
The game tomorrow night will start   , whu.n a Hol!i„, Ume was enjoyed
at 7:30.
outlined the policies of the State V
deration and reviewed  the conditions
'"■    PETER'S TO  reLAY °r tne  fttlmer8 ot Europe arter com-
IN CLEVELAND WEDNE8DAY. | Pl*M»S » <** weeks study or the Mar-
  ketlng  organizations  or  the  farmers
Both the boys' and girls' basketball j of   Denmark
teams    of    St.     Peter's     Evangelical | ■M*'  *<"• Germany,
church will journey to Cleveland next
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YOUNG PEOPLE
ELECT  OFFICERS.
The Young People's Society of St.
Joseph's church elected officers at Its
meeting held last Sunday. The officers
are us follows. Boys' Society: Wm.
Bodmunn. Prefect; Paul Wohlever,
First Assistant; Tony Neisen. Second
Assistant; Gerald Dolan, Secretary;
Maurice Stromeier. Treasurer and T.
M. Brennen. Instructor of Candidates.
BROTHERHOOD  NIGHT  AT
ST PETER'S CHURCH.
Last Sunday evening the annual
Brotherhood night was observed by
St. Peter's Evangelical church with
sixty members of tbe Brotherhood attending the services la a body. Rev.
E. J. Soell, pastor of the church, de-'
livered the sermon on the subject
"■■Christian Activity'. Spec.l musk
wus also rendered by the < :iolr.
The  Installation  of officers, elected
some time ago, also took place.
MA      ONG   CLUB   ENTERTAINED.
The  Ma  Jong club was    ntertuin.-il
by  Mrs.  Henry  Hoffner  at her  home
on Harris street  Monday evening. Ma
Olrls'    Society:    Gertrude    Bodmann, j Jong afforded the evening's entertain-
Prefect;   Margaret  Smythe.  Assistant' »>ent  with  flrst  i-onors going to Mrs.
Catherine    Brown.    Second | A.   G.   Stlwald   and   seiond   to   Mrs.
Frank Radde.
Prefect
Prefect; Dorothy Bodmann, Secretary;
Loutta Brown, Treasurer and Jose
phine  Glllis.  Instructor.
Closing out our stock of Chinaware
at 9c, 19c, 29c and 39c per piece. The
Amherst  Furniture Company.
ST. PETER'S S. S.
ELECTS OFFICERS
Refreshments  were  served  hy   Mrs.
Hoffner late in  the evening.
Julii: i Kruuse und daughter ''lather,
of Elyrla, were Amherst visitors Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Schlbley left
Tuesday for Orlundc l-'Ia., tyhere they
will spend the remainder ot the winter.
Curl Lersch, who wus operated ou
for uppendicltles last week Is conva-
I* scant.
M.   E.  LADIES  MEET.
The  Ladles'  Sewing Society  of the
Elec
Uant   f
or St.
A crowded house enjoyed the January meeting of County Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations at Grafton, Tuesday night.
Tbe meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. F. P. Moulton of
Penfield Junction, and America was
sung as the opening number. Following this. Rev. H. A. Midler of Baton,
wso ls also president of the local association there, gave the Invocation.
Then came the secretary's report of
tbe lust meeting held at Vincent In
October, also the reports of two meetings ot the executive board beld at
Mr. Seale's office %ln October and December.   These reports were approved.
The president (hen. made a short
talk welcoming the new associations
tbat sad been formed, and commending all fo rthe good work accomplished
In the past. She mentioned the fact
that there are now 48 associations In
tbe county, outside of the cities or Lorain, Amherst and Elyrla. She said
ahe hoped the associations would
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Election  ot officers  was  the  lmpor
feature  or  the  morning  session
Peter's Sunday School last Sunday morning. a
Officers elected are as rollow:
,,„„.,,„,     I,-,,,,,,.,,     j , L.   Methodist church was entertained this      General  Superintendent,  Rev.  E.   J
larternoon   iu   the  church   parlors.    A \ s«ell.
in  ad.ll.i.m  t.,  the  problem-  .d    - ; lu,^e  number of lttdie8  were  pr0BO,,t '     Secretary.   Lucile   Pippert.
.       .   . ,| ductlo.i the fanners or the County are  «"">  •**>***  tl,e  ""e'n"°n  "'  "ewIn« j     Assistant Secretary. Mabel Harris.
Wednesday   evening Vl.e.e   they   wUl| Jg"^ tlll,m8elves a8 _„ g olh.laud social chat. Treasurer, Bdith  Ehrman.
er problems of Marketing and Legis       Luncheon wus served late In the at-
latlon.    The   resolutions   reported   by ] lernoori.
the Committee in charge were as rol-
,owa. W.   C.   T.   U.   MEET8  TODAY.
1    We favor the enactment of Truth
in   Fabrics Legislation. Tb« Women's Christian Temperance
meet the teams from Friedens Evan-
geltcul church of that place of which
Rev. A.  Egli is pastor.
This will be the second game between the two teams, the local boys
winning the flrat and the girls losing.
The trip will be made by motor
next Wednesday evening and a large
number of funs are planning to accompany the team.
COUNTY BASKETBALL
MEET FEBRUARY 16.
The annual county high school bes
ketball tournament wlll be held ut the
Warner gymnasium at Oberlin on
Saturday, February 16, It was announced by school officials this week.
Twelve schools wlll have teams represented at this tournament and all
ure members of the Lorain County
Athletic  Association.
Preliminaries for the girls' teams
will be held at the local gymnasium
and at Sout hAmherat on Friday afternoon, February 8.
♦ WE WILL BUY CLEAN RAGS—*
• AT   5   CENTS    PER    POUND.    *
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I Believing that the present system : I'n'o" I"1'"- ■ meeting this atternoon
01 apportionment (>r levies ror the at the home of Mrs. Adam Northelm
construction Inter county und Stute 08 W, Martin uvenue. A fair repra-
Highwuys Is unfair to tbe farmers ] sentatlon or the membership wus pre-
alOW said roads we ravor a ralr and ! «ont und enjoyed the progrum which
equitable tax on gasoline ror repulr. I was afforded them,
maintenance and construction of said I
,.oa(l8 SOUTH AMHERST MAN
;i    On account of destructivuess to a DIES  MONDAY  A.  M.
the   poultry   und   sheep   industry   by
foxes we woulr recommenr that all Robert McCord, aged 42, died at his
protection now given them by laws j home in South Amherst Monday morn-
of ihe stute be withdrawn.
i    We   disapprove   of   the   present
system of distribution In auto licenses
ing  (allowing  a  brief illness
The deceased  was i 'I  at the
Ohio   Cut   Stone   cum..). had
Primary Department Superintendent.  Ruth   Urucker.
Cradle Roll .Speiintendeiil. Mre. C.
H. Ernst.
Missionary Superintendent, Mrs.
Henry Schriner.
Home Department Superintendent,
MrB.  Fred Roomer.
Enrollment Secretary, Miss Elenor
Ruth.
Librarian,   Catherine   Wernert.
Pianist, Miss Alice Nelding.
SUNDAY   SCHOOL  CLASS
HOLDS ALL DAY MEETING.
and   recommend  thut  future  distribu-! lived  lu   South  Amheit for
tioia   In   rural  districts   be   made   by
township clerks.
6 Inasmuch as the present State
Teachers Retirement System of Oblo
has now a fund or over $12,000,000.01)
which has been drawn largely rrom
the rural districts or Ohio, we suggest
that changes be made tn this system
whereby the payment now necessary
by the local school board of rural d<Is-
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years. He was a member if tbe
Stone Cutters Association aili also a
member of the Foresters lodge of
South Amherst.
He is survived by his wife, mother,
two daughters and three sisters.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from the South Amherst Community church wKh Rev. S.
Bartlette officiating. Burlul wus made
In Evergreen cemetery.
The Ludles' Sunday School class of
the Methodist-Congregational church
held un all duy sewing meeting tor the
benefit or the Community Chest in the
church parlors Tuesday. Fifteen
ladies were present und enjoyed a
tureen dinner at  noon.
Hugh   L.   Gawn   was   lu   Elyria   on
business yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Baker, of Church
atreet, were Cleveland visitors Sunday.
GEUGA COUNTY MAPLE SYRLP.
Extra quality. Fordyce Smith.
Phone:  Red 166 or Black 232.
TIPS TO TAXPAYERS.
NO.  4
In making out his Inco-rie-
tax return lor the year 1923 the
business man, professional man,
and farmer will be required to
use Form 1040, regardless of
whether his net Income was or
was not in excess of $5,000. The
smaller form. 1040A is used for
reporting net income ot $1,000
or less derived chiefly rrom
salary  or  wages.
All Items of gross income
must be reported. In tbe case
of a storekeeper gross income
usually consists of the gross profits on sales, together with Income from other sources. The
return must show th - gross sales
purchases, and cost of goods
sold.
The professional man, lawyer,
doctor, dentist, must include ull
fees uud other compensation (off
professional services. Tbe
farmer must report us gross Income the proceeds of sale or
exchange or products raised on
Hi'.- farm and the profits from
the sule of products purchased
by him und resold. He must
also report gross income from
all other sources.
Taxpayers, in order to take
full advantage of the deductions
to which they are entitled, are
advised to study carefully tbe
Instructions on he forms under
the ii. ail "Income from business
or profession."
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