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DEATHS IN A. E. F., NUMBERED 107,444 Washington, Feb. 24.?Deaths during the v.*ar in the American expedition?. : s'l liC-'.i ti'OOi'J lil the United States from all causes, tne war department announced today, numbered 107,444. In the expeditionary forces the total was 72.951. Of these 20.S29 resulted from disease, 48.768 from injuries received in battle and 3,354 from all other causes. Deaths from disease among the troops in the United States totaled 32,737 and from other causes 1.756. giving a total for the troops in tms country of 34,493. The figures for the American expeditionary forces cover the entire pe riod from April 1, 1917, to February 16,?1919; those for the troops in the United States from April 1, 1917, to February 14, 1919. The figures show that the total deaths from disease exceeded the total battle casualties by more than 5.000. SCHOOL TRUSTEES HOLD AN IMPORTANT MEETING There were 17 trustees present Saturday in spite of the rain. The trustees were very much interested in the matter of giving the pupils of their districts the benefit of a full year's instruction. The resolutions which the teachers drew up at their meeting last Saturday were read and discussed. Those trustees present, being from the rural schools, did not favor Satur day teaching. They did favor, however, making up the loss which was caused by the influenza. T,he idea of lengthening the term at the end of the regular nession was discussed and the trustees favored it unanimously. Where the term cannot be lengthened at the end of the session in May or June on account of farm work, the trustees favored a summer session. Thpre ,trf> some communities in which the pupils do y great part of the farm work and summer session is the only way to nifik* up any w?rk. The qu?sLon of paying the teach ers came up -md all those piesent fav ored cooperating with the teachers r.nd seeing that they sustained no financial loss on acycount of making up work. The two meetings, one of the teachers and one of the trustees, have ?na?ito(i in tv>o AvnrpRcpri willingness lC^Ulk^U o :u.-- yAf-* ' 1 ? >r><?yv?io<= i dddi 0 i m I | Dodge ! | -f thousan ] wonderf | France : | car mor M s I I - I Phone 264 o S T? j on the part of both teachers and trus- j ( toes to cooperate in making up the j loss on the part of the pupils of their I respective districts. j I*. B. Leitzsey was elected president; ' rh - nsrociation and R. 0. Nea! was ; jolected secretary for the couiins year, i j \ \ ; ' W iYAUKS IN MANY i i LOVE TANGLES I I. ^ Keep American Consular Agents on the Jump. DOUGHBOY IS SUSCEPTIBLE i Has More T:me to Himss'f in British ; Isles Than in France, Hence There ; Have Eeen More Marriaoes to Brit- : ~ i ish Than to French Girls?Marriage j Customs . of Scotland Responsible j for Most Serious Problem. ? ! Mr. Samuel Doughboy bos become i a much married man since be set out ' to make the world safe* for domoc- j racy, and the United States consular ; authorities throughout the British I isles are having no end of trouble try- i Ing to straighten out his marital did- I culties. I Of approximately a million mem- j bers ot tne uougrwoy rauiwv wiw passed through England on their way to glory and everlasting fame in the fighting lifce. several thousand (the exact number is not yet known) took I pretty English. Irish and Scotch girls unto themselves as wives. 9 i Simply Could Not Resist. It appears Mr. Doughboy has mora time to himself in the British Isles than during his sojourn in France, : * 1 ? m/ma m orrio PT>C2 i nence nitre imvc utxu iu>h ^ to British girls than to French girls. ; Not that our soldiers and sailors care i less for the dark-eyed beauties 6f the romantic country they have played such a prominent part in saving from German oppression, but here in England and Ireland and Scotland they just naturally couldn't help themselves. The girls smiled at them with love-lit 1 1? ?? nn/1 ewooHv eyes auu spuht ??; wm.r <*uu u.. in their own language that they really couldn't resist the temptation. Everything was fine until Mr. , Doughboy went away from here to add his persuasive powers to those of Mr. Tommy Atkins and Frenehy in throwAnt A* rmn?o ond Rplcdnm. i Illg niu UUl VI 1-HM4VV ??o ' j ITijcle Sam, as we all, know,, was, a bit ? urttRDTtl 1BT0R CAF Brothers like to think Is of soldiers who sa ul work at home a: will make the name of - -- - 1 L_1J e uiin ever <x nuusciiuia It was the only car of its type and class officially adopted by the War Department for the United States Army. The ga^oim'j consumption is unasK-vIy low The tire mileage is unu4a.tL:r hi^h Saker ck Oxner New! slow with his post.-il service at liiej front, and Mrs. Poujrhboy in En^taud, j Ireland and Scotland became vrry j much worried. Tliev a^ked the con-' snlar authorities about Mr. Doughboy's j whereabouts, and that's just where the; trouble started. Uncle Sam, to whom said consular { authorities are more or less res[>ou-j sible. thought he had some claim on; Mr. Doughboy, since he h;xl fitted him out with a brand new uniform, kit, j etc.; paid his expenses over here, and! even gave him spending money. But; Mrs. Doughboy protested that she had j first claim, and so the authorities have: been as busy as n marrying person of Hoboken, N. .T., adjusting matters in j a manner that worild not interfere: with Uncle Sam's business in Europe | nnd at the same time wcu!d relieve,' the anxiety of the many young women1 who have hopes of residing in the near; fu.ure in America. f j Most Serious in Scotland. " - 111 ? J i. Vi-ic- rvpfiHllppfl sconanu. in?\v*-\t-i, ii<io . the most serious problem to solve.: Hundreds of wee lassies there say they took Mr. Doughboy at his word. Apparently that's all that's neees-. sary in Scotland, according to law. While the Scotch girls do not doubt the sincerity of Mr. Doughboy, the fact that their mail has been so! 1 irregular since ho left, also that the armistice has been signed and soon he'll he returning to America, has caused them to inquire just where they stand. And the American consular representatives are burning the mid-; night oil, blocking the telegraph and ; cable lines, exceeding the typewriter! speed limit and nursing aching heads to find out all about it for all concerned. AnmrA rtwrn II ft I/OJ5 WUKKIfcS uvtn NU MOIVO i Business Seems to Be Slack With St Louis Complaint Board. The city of St. Louis is expending $3.C(K) jj y<*ar to maintain a complaint hoard, whose business is to take care. of all complaints Si. Louisans wish to make. Iiut the board has begun to worry. There have been no complaints. nobody oven kicking about? the amount of money spent to keep the board. The complaint board has issued a system of complaint postcard books with blank forms on which kicks will j be made, and these have been distributed throughout the city in aa effort to stimulate the kickers. All civic organizations who formerly did so much kicking will receive these postcard books, and the complaint board v js hoping that the public gets busy and comes along with somekicks. -J i Wf I V o 0. o 0 o o I . j o ! 0 1 i that 0 w its J3 nd in | their I n wora 8 ( 11 B 8 s 0 o 0 0 1 0 S 1 . I o o o berry, S. C. ? ' ? o B o B ? i 0 o j K25^ I ,'t yui-v > "?w ^ PAY AND FILE INCOME TAX BEFORE MAR, 15 (i f? n-..- n ... u. o. ittici iidi nevenut; oureau Gives Warning That Severe Penalties Will Be Enforced. WOMEN WITHIN LAWS SCOPE; HOW THEY REPORT INCOME f The Income Tax drive comes to a close on Saturday nijrht, March 15. All payments and returns due on iiiui u?iit* iiuiii'i nit* ]H<ni9i?Mi? wi nit: new Kevenue Law must bo in the hands of local Internal Revenue Collectors before their oflices close that night. The Income Tax is beiRj: collected to meet the war expenses. Every person who showed and looted his horn on Armistice Day is now called upon to contribute his share of the cost of winning the war. The laggards and the dodders will face severe lines and jail sentences. The Internal Revenue Bureau announces that its orticers will check us all up to see that every person who comes within the scope of the Income Tax law did his share. Where to Pay and File. Residents of South Carolina are required to make their returns and pay lheir taxes to Duncan C. Heyward, Collector of Internal Revenue, Columbia, S. C., or to any of his deputy collectors who are now doing free advisory work on Income Tax. Payments sent by mail should be attached to the returns and should be in th,- lorm of check, money order or draft. Cash payments by mail are sent at tne taxpayers hsk or ioss. If you are unable to make your return personally because of illness, absence or incapacity an agent or legal representative may make your return. If there are any doubtful points as to your items of income or allowable deductions you should get in touch at once with a Revenue officer or a banker for advice. Women Pay Tax. Women are subject to all the requirements of the Income Tax. Whether single or married, a woman's income from all sources must be considered. If unmarried or if living apart from her husband she must make her return for 1918 if her net income was $1,000 or over. . If married and living with her husband her income must be considered with the husband's in determining the liability for a return. Their joint Income less the credits allowed by law, is subject to normal tax. The wife's net income is Considered separately in computing any surtax that may be due. Husband and wife file jointly;- as a rule. If the husband doy's not include Jus wife's income in his return the wife mi is? file a separate return. Severe Penalties.^ The new Revenue Law places severe penalties on a person who fails to make return on time, refuses to make return or renders a fraudulent return. For failure to make return and pay tax on tune a fine of not more than $1,000 is named and 2.~? per cent of the tax duo is added to the assessment. For refusing wilfully to make return or for making a false or fraudulent return there is a tine of not exceeding $10,000 and imprisonment of not exceeding one year, or both. Farmers' Income Taxable. Every farmer and ranchman who had a fair or a good year in 1918 must -heed the Income Tax this year. He must consider all his income as tax able. lie is entuieu ro ueuuct iroin his gross income all amounts expended in carrying on his farm. The cost of farm machinery, farm buildings and improvements cannot be deducted. The cost of live stock, either for resale or for breeding purposes, is also regarded as investment. . Overtime and Bonuses Taxed. Salary and wage earners must consider as taxable every item received from employers and from other sources. tonuses and overtime pay are to be reported as well as the regular payments. Allowances for Losses. Losses sustained in 1918 and not covered by insurance are deductible items if incurred in the taxpayer's business or trade, in any transaction undertaken for profit ar arising from tire, storm, shipwreck or other casualty or from theft. * * SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERY INCOME TAX PAYER. -v --?< r\ fy j. ~K \? tlMllll^um, i?r. i nv, ? rights of all persons now filing Income Tax returns are amply protected by provisions for abatements, refunds and ap peals," says Commissioner Dan iel C. Roper. "Every person can be sure of a square deal. So person is ex pected to pay more than his share of tax. Ilis share is de k termined solely by the amount and nature of his net income for 19155. as d<?fined >n the law. "Abatement petitions are dealt -k wiili open-mindedly. Refunds will be made in every case where too much tax is errone * ously collected. k "The Income Tax is 'on the * * lere"'' stll the way through." . v.; V.*mors ANtt ALL ABOUT | I Mr. Joseph H. Hunter. I". S. dep.ly, lollector. will be in Xewjerry at the; office of the county auditor on Fri- j day. Saturday, Monday and Tuesday! .to take income tax returns. Mr. i j Hunter will be pleased to assist any;' one who may desire to have liim help! make out the return. In reading about that $10,000 Ala- j. bama bull reminds us to say that bull j, in Newberry is not worth anything;, like that. ;, * J For committing the deed of petit lar-;, c?ny Walter Phillips, colored, gave up j $10 of his money in the recorder's court Tuesday. J The Charleston News and Courier' came out strongly against the day- j ( light saving business. We agree with : that newspaper. !, "Hoop La" will be shown at the \ j opera house Friday, and Clara Kimball Yoang will be there in the pic: ture Monday. i With a run of comedies and two serials, along with other teatures dur-1 ' ing the week, the opera house is a j | very popular place every afternoon i | and night. The following beautiful thought is ^from a letter of an officer still with the American expeditionary forces: I "Who v was it that wrote 'Westward I Ho?' The conditions are very different l !now, but as in those days when thou: | sands of eyes turned in wonder, full j of expectancy for the new world, so now, hundreds of eyes stare West! ward, full of admiration and love for the greatest land in the world." This grand sentiment, so nobly expressed, js^eaks volumes. ] Eggs from the country are selling at 35 cents the dozen. If eggs can fall ' BRYSON COM 1 I k -w - > j ..5 . .. -,l . .... ~ Just reeeived ca car of self n We have a large star oats, beardl I food, corn, hay a ment of syrup in See us and get i I i ? r? Mules am \ 1 Car of yov Some goo Viartrl mill* liUAAVft I and mar< ' | save you r good work i A. G. Prosperity, Sc in price olhe^ things con too and sliou.d. 4 It has been raining a good deal lately. but you know Ne* berry county was short 11 inches of it last year For cursing and using abusive language Henry Gallman, colored, paid 53 in the recorder's court Monday. George Rutherford and Nels Coleman. two colored soldiers from Newberry recently arriving from overseas 5 m r\ To/il/C An JLUU UlS>CII(tl gCU ai V/aiup uc?.v-uovu. it home. The Herald and News of last Tuesday ran a little story of the killing of so many Huns by George. Have you seen George? He says he didn't kill as many as reported. Anyway, as he and Nels did their duty, they have made themselves solid in their own home town. Xels is wearing a medal of honor. ^ The promenading by Fulmer Wells and Aubrey Tilley with the leading lady of "My Soldier Girl" brought down the house. Everybody enjoyed it.. Tbe /'Fortune" of War. An Emporia, Kan., soldier, just re* J 1 -? ~ ?* *1 r\lwrl\f UT)lOl% turned iioiuf, m u . ">?*! MUVU ho went away to the war he sent his civilian clothing to the girl to whom he was engaged to he married. Since that time the girl married a civilian* and the latter is wearing the soldier's* civilian clothing. Church Organist at 15. Miss Viola Langelier, aged fifteen: years, is said to be one of the youngest church organists in the country.. She was recently appointed to the position z.'i the Church of the Sacred. / Heart at Brockton, Mass. Miss LaiK gelier is a junior at the high school. 666 cures Bilious ^ever. 8-b tf* i Subset ibe to The Hsrald and Newt t \ GROCERY 'ANY ... $ i. r nf mpal. also s using flour. f stock of yellow ess barley, hog nd a fresh ship- J i barrels. our prices. I . 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