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Figures of the Income Tax for 1919 Annur ced. Washington, Feb. 19.-After more than two years of feverish days and sleepless nights the bureau of in ternal revenue was today able to an nounce the income tax figures for 1919. Herewith are the outstanding items of interest: Five persons paid taxes on incomes over $5,000,000. Their names are not permitted to be revealed. About one person in every twenty in the United States paid in an in come tax. There were six personal returns of $3,000,000 to $4,000,000; seven of from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000; 47 of from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. . This is a total of 65 persons paying taxes on more than a million in 1919. The total number of incomes over $100,000 a year was 5,526. - A total of 5,332,491,498. As com pared with 1918 there was a gain of 907,646 returns, an increase of $3, 934,852,093 on incomes and $141, 908,363 on returns. Per Capita Income The per capita net income report ed was $1S7.32 and the per capita income $11.98. On the basis of returns "filed" "that phrase certainly has a cold, doubting sound" the average net in come "reported" was $3,724.05 on which the average tax was $238.08. The number of corporations in come tax returns other than those of personal service corporations was 320,198. Of these 209,634 reported net incomes amounting to $9,411, 458; war profits and excess profits tax $1,431,805,890; total tjax $2, 175,341,578. For 1918 the number of corpora tion tax payers was 317,579 of which 202,061 reported total net incomes of $8,361,311,249, the taxes aggregat ing $3,158,422. The bureau is already at work on the figures for the year before last. No one could be found in Washing ton tonight who would hazard a pre diction as to when they will be an nounced. Suspending Preparations For War. The United States government will immediately stop an expense of $5, 000,000 per month in the construc tion of capital ships, and this is but a small beginning of the huge saving in the war establishment of the na tion due to the armament congress edict at Washington. What the Unit ed States is saving other nations will save and there will be hundreds of millions eventually saved each year by the five great nations which are parties to the pact that has been agreed upon by the Washington con ferees of these nations. \ We would roughly estimate the saving to the world in terms of sever al billion dollars annually and the groaning populations of the various countries will be relieved of at least a large share of their huge burden of taxes, while the generations of the future will not be taught war, the de fense of frontiers, compulsory mili tary training, etc., from babyhood. What the world will be able to ac complish in the pursuits of -peace with billions of dollars turned into the advancement of science and edu cation can not be estimated. The gov ernments may double their appropria tions for the advancement of the agricultural and live stock industry, may lend their aid unstintingly to movements that will conquer diseases which have never before been con quered, will be able to develop inland waterways for commerce, dredge the swamp land, irrigate the arid land. Indeed, there is no way of estimating the good that can be done with a few billion a' year. The day of the super dreadnaught and battle cruiser brought huge burdens to the tax payer, to say nothing of the terrible damage inflicted by these engines of war and standing armies of Europe kept the populace strained to the bursting point to pay taxes to main tain them. While there have 'been no definite agreements regarding armies and their reduction in size, still it is entirely logical 'that this will follow the naval holiday that is to be de clared. Indeed, the war torn world is slow ly awakening and is now rubbing its eyes and wondering if there isn't some mistake. That there is no mis take and that it is all a glorious real ity is a fact which will bring the full est joy with its complete realization. -Augusta Chronicle. Notice. All persons are notified not to hunt or trespass in any manner whatso ever upon lands of the undersigned. The law will be enforced against those who fail to heed this notice. This notice is meant for everybody and for all forms of trespassing. J. H. CANTELOU, J. R. CANTELOU, | J. M. MAYS, JR. Darlington County Leads in Contract Total. A tabulation of last week's returns shows that Darlington county, with 17,004 bales signed, is still leading all other counties in the cotton co operative marketing campaign, ac cording to figures given out by the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Co operative Association. Dillon county tis second, Sumter third and Spartan burg fourth. Dillon led in the number of contracts sent into headquarters last week, Newberry being a close second in this respect. Last week was one of important de velopments, according to a statement from the association, which says that "sentiment for the movement which has baen growing steadily during the past few months assumed the pro portions of a tidal wave in some sec tions of the state during the week." The visit of Dr. Clarence Poe, who made four speeches in the ?tate dur ing the week, has set the movement going strong in some of the counties, it was said. Aiken Banks Indorse. The association yesterday received a statement sign?d by the banks at Aiken-the Bank of Western Caro lina, the Fii'st National Bank, the Cit izens' Bank 1 and the Farmers and Merchants' bank-strongly indorsing the movement, expressing the belief that the association "will greatly aid in establishing the cotton market" and strengthen the credit of-the far mers. W. B. Turner, president of the Bank of Western Carolina, which op erates a chain of seven banks, signed the contract himself and has given a ringing indorsement of the plan. Mr. Turner operates a farm himself and hence is eligible for membership in the association. Similar statements have been is sued by the banks in a great number of the counties of the state and in some counties the bankers have tak en the initiative in the campaign ex pressing the belief that the state's greatest hope lies in jthe successful organization of the cooperative asso ciation. A speakers' bureau is being organ ized for the last two months of the campaign and hundreds of South Car olina business men and professional men and farmers will be asked to give a special amount of their time to the prosecution of the campaign. This course, the association says, was followed in all of the other states and there was a ready response on the part of those asked to contribute of their time. The South Carolina asso ciation says that it feels 'sure that the response in South Carolina to this request will be no less liberal than it has been' in the other states. The women of the state will be called upon also to contribute their part to the success of the campaign, it was stated. Officers of the asso ciation said yesterday that one of the most enthusiastic members of the as sociation was a woman farmer, who has not only signed the contract her self, but has written to headquarter:1 for contracts, saying that she wants to make some of her neighbors join. -The State. The liquor-makers and the boot leggers had as well take notice of the fact that the screws are being tightened. While under the federal law, it seems, the judges are not al lowed to punish by imprisonment, alone, but must impose alternative punishment by fine, yet the punish ment grows more and more severe. This week Judge Watkins fined one man ?450 and another $200 for vio lation of the liquor-making laws. These fines, while they do not so much deter as imprisonment, are suf ficient to cause the liquor-maker even to hesitate before he breaks the law. It was not so long ago that fines were imposed for like offenses of $25 or $50, or terms of 30 days were sub stituted, and the man convicted was allowed to go home and rest a while before he commenced to serve his sentence, or before he was required to pay his fine. Perhaps he was allow ed to remain at home until lay-by time arrived, so that he might serve his sentence in the vacatjon period. But that time has passed. 1* he time of small fines and short terms of pun ishment is passing, and in a little while the law will provide a punish ment for the liquor-maker and the li quor seller which is commensurate with his crime, considering the fact that these crimes are but the breed ers of other more flagrant crimes. Let the time soon come.-Abbe ville Press and Banner. Speakers' Bureau. Tightening Up. J. S. BYRD Dental Surgeon Office Over Store of Quarles & Timmerman Office Phone No. 3 Residence Phone 87 . -i-1 "-. i Story of Mt. Vernon. To preserve Mount Vernon per] ? ually unchanged, in memory of W' . ihgton, is the sacred trust of : Mount Vernon Association. The nation owes the rescue, rei ' ration and preservation of this c secrated spot to a South Carol woman, Ann Pamela Cunningham "Rosemont, "Laurens County, w in 1853, founded "The Mount V non Ladies' Association." Mr. John Augustine Washingt who- inherited the estate from Uncle, found himself without me? to keep up the property, and at 1 felt forced to offer the historic ph for sale. He offered it to the Uni1 States Government for 8200,000, 1 the Government declined to pur?ha He then offered it to the state of V ginia at the same price. Virginia a refused to buy. One of those^Corj rations, which cater to the enterta ment of the people, then proposed buy it for 8300,000, with the inte tion of turning . it into a place amusement and public resort. Jo Augustine Washington showed his r ble patriotism by refusing this off peremptorily. About this time a South Carolii lady, Mrs. Cunningham, traveling 1 steamboat down the beautiful Pot mac to Washington, passed by Mou Vernon and was much touched by tl solemn effect of the tolling of tl steamer's bell in reverent salutatie of the spot. She" was writing to hi daughter at the time, and continue with this sentence, "What a gre; destiny it would be if the women < America could buy this sacred sp? and preserve it as a shrine for tl nation." \ Her daughter, Ann Pamela Cui ningham, a great sufferer from spin? trouble, read the letter while in gre' pain, but was so struck by the suj gestion that she immediately said 1 will do it!" Her family and friend tried to laugh her out of the ide? but in vain. She at once wrote a rou; ing appeal to the Southern Wome of America signing it "The Souther Matron" and sent it to the press. There was a prompt response, nc only from the South, but from wc men all over the country, who wer anxious to join in the endeavor. Mis Cunningham, whose vision and powe of organization were great, the; brought into being the first patrioti association of women only, eve formed in these United States o America. From, the moment the move ment began, it never suffered a pause The enthusiasm grew steadily am rapidly, and before the end of 185! the huge sum of $200t000 was raised Now came an unexpected difficulty John Augustine Washington refuse? to sell to a party of women. Mis; Cunningham then made the terrifi< effort, for her, of journeying t< Washington, a portion of the time oi a cot, and laid before the 'owner ol Mount Vernon the plan and higl aims and ideals of the Association He listened coldly at first, but latei become greatly impressed, and or the next morning gave his full un qualified consent to the sale. The $200,000 was paid over in 1860 and Mount Vernon became the property of "The Mount Vernon Ladies' As sociation." During the War between the States the Association had' to face terrible difficulties. The soldiers of the two armies, however, respected and pro tected the place equally. There could not be paid a greater tribute to the universal love of Washington. As soon as normal conditions re turned after the War, people flocked to the revered spot. The Constitution of the Association had provided that an entrance fee of twenty-five cents, for the maintenance of the place, should be charged at the gate. Owing to the love and veneraticn of the whole nation, so many individuals sought Mount Vernon that in a very short time the gate receipts began to enable the Association to make necessary repairs, and then to buy back gradually, piece by piece, the original Washington furnishings. Each visitor at that time, and since, by giving that little sum at the gate, became a sharer in the upkeep' of the beautiful place, which today is as nearly perfect as it can be. The man sion is furnished as it was' when Washington lived there, and the gar dens, the grounds, the outbuildings, everything, are just as they were when he looked out upon them. This Association now consists of a Regent, who is its head, and a vice Regent from each State, as far as it has been posible to get one, the effort being to obtain a specimen of the very best type of^ womanhood in each state. These ladies give their time, thought and services as guardians of Mount Vernon, absolutely without money and without price. It is truly a labor of love, and felt to be a great honor. An Englishman (Mr. E. V. Lucas) has written of Mount Vernon, "The Old Country has something to learn from the New in the matter of dis On tart Hind col fon men botU rc o-h ms tut i ty bo* ion iring mtttKkfd by Yield and quality decide profit QJOME people only take the extra yield from the use of ^ fertilizer into consideration 'when figuring profit. However, thousands of southern farmers know that the big profit they make from better quality crops is due to the use of Swift's Red Steer Fertilizers. Certainly it is important to consider every factor possible this year. 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The first of these guns was fired Saturday when the Lexington County Teachers' Association authorized the drawing of a set of resolutions urg ing that the public appropriations not be cut and that the governor be com mended for the ideas contained in his special message to the general assembly. It is understood that one or two other bodies have taken similar ac tion and it is believed that others will follow suit. The appropriations for public school purposes have been cut by about $333,000 and Governor Coop er, in a message to the general as sembly, foresaw the crippling of the schools. The ways and means com mittee explained its stand, stating that the appeal for a reduction of taxes had to be adhered to and that the committee did not intend, nor did it anticipate its action would crip ple the school system. The house stood by its committee to an item and refused to change an iota in the section. The next step will be up to the fi nance committee of the senate. 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