Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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27HEAD! 20 MULES! 7 HORSES! Arrived Monday, October the 8th. This is another car of well selected stock, fresh from the West. Come early and get your choice. We have in this load something nice. Just unloaded, another car of White Hickory Wagons. Full Stock of Buggies and Harness See our line of Lap Robes and Auto Blankets. We can save you money. W. B. BOYLE CO., Inc. SUMTER, S. C. How would 'You Like to Receive a Cheque for $1,000 ? Y~ou can tell a good advertisement from a had one. Perhaps you couldn't write a goodl adIvertisemnent, because you might be at a loss for words, but if someone else had written the words for you an ytou mterel had< t select the best w~ordls andl paste thenm together, you could p~robably make a $2,000 IN CASH PRIZES are offered for the best advertisements of THlE NEW EDISON -"The Phonograph With a Soul" composedl exculsively of quotations clipped from newspaper articles which the music critics have written about this wvonderful newv instrument. It costs you nothing to compete. Professional ad writers an~l llperons connected in any way with the manufacture or sale of phonographs arc barred THE PRIZES ARE AS FOLLOWS: $1000 FIIRSTCoetoustranlgtflpatclr. W shlhega to iv yu 500 SECOND cmlt ntutosadfrihyuasml detsmn led 100 FOURTHcrtchaesiabuthNe Edon 50 FIITH Dntwi.'h ots lssOtbr2 n oravrieetms andl $10 each for ten that b opeelbfr ht(ae earn honorable mention. J. E. KING & COMPANY, 39 S. MAIN ST. d 02 SUMTER, S. C. A.R~iETURNS. UNDER WAR TAX ACT Everybody Concel ned Should Get in Touch With \ earest Revenue Office iromptly. PlINALTIES ' FOR SLACKERS All Individuals Receiving Incomes of Over $1,000 Per Year Are Included. Washington, Oct. 5.-Notice to the public to make its tax returns to the gove nment under the new .war rev enue law was issued tonight by In ternal Revenue Commissioner Roper in an interpretative statement of the law's operation. Warning was given that in no case would the government take the initiative in getting the re turns, although all returns would be verified and that everybody concerned should communicate 'promptly with the nearest revenue office. - Pp ons failing to make returns, Mr. Roper annou .ed, will be re garded as tax slackers and penalties will be enforced against them. As outlined in the statement, the follow ing persons are affected and must make returns to the government. . All individuals receiving incomes of more than $1,000 a year. All corporations, joint stock com panies and associations. All distillers, rectifiers, whole halers and retailers, holders of dis tilled spirits intended for sale or to be used for manufacturing purposes. All dealers in soft drinks, table waters and corbonic acid gas. All manufacturers of and dealers in cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, snuff and cigarette papers. All carriers of freight, express ,r passengers and all operators of pipe lines. All dealers in life, marine, inland, fire and casualty insurance. All manufacturers and wholesale dealers in motor vehicles of every kind, musical instruments, motion picture films, jewelry, boats, sport ing goods, perfumes, cosmetics, medi cinal preparati. 's, chewing gum and cameras. All proprietors of amusement places, including cabarets. All persons executing legal docu ments of any type. All trades on produce or stock ex changes and boards ot trade. All importers of merchandise. ----. THE SOUTH CAROLINA FOOD ADMINISTRATION Columbia, Oct. 8.-There are 7470 families in Clarendon county. The United States government is calling ipon each and every one of these families to aid in winning the war by saving food. Every family-mean ing men, women and children, white and black-is urged to conserve the food supply because the last' ounce may win the war. During the week of October 21 to 28 a great nation-wide campaign is to be launched by Herbert Hoover, national food administrator, when all Americans will be asked to join in the food saving mo'vemtnt. Hundreds and thousands of wvorkers will be in the field to sign up those who want to support the government. There is nothing compulsory about the move ment. It is simply a patriotic appeal to every man that loves Democracy. The minimum number of pledges expected from Clarendon county is 3500. The campaign manager for the county will have many assistants in the field andl an effort will be madle to reach every home. Beaut fulI windiow cardls, showving that the family is a member of the food administration, w::1l be presented to those signing the pledlge cardls. Get behind the government and help win the wvar. One slice of bread save'! a (lay means just that much more food for the boys who are be ink sent to batle for Democracy in Eu rope. RAIDERS CAUGHT'? London, Oct. 8.-A wvhalc boat con taining part of the crew of the Ger man raidier Sceadler, is reported to have been cap~tured near the Fiji Islands by an unarmed stea'mer. The whale boat was armed with a gun and machine guns. See or Write us for Select ion Pachie Of anything in the line of Pres ents for Weddings, Personal, or own use. Single Diamonds or Fancy Diamond Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Sterling Silver. Cut Glass and Art Goods. Jewelry of the newer pat terns, both in plain and fancy .ewelry. We hiandle only Solid and Genuine Goods, andl compote with all mail order houses. Orders filled at once, SYLVAN ROS., Columbia, S. C. Phone 1045 Corner Main and Hampton Sta. TRY-UJS Stver GAS AND KEROSENE Tractors!. Grist Mills! "Everything in Machinery" Carolina Machinery r/ Co., Opposite Postoffice SUMTER,, S. C. Automobiles! Call and have a Demonstration. CHEVOLET LEXINGTON COLUMBIA Southern Railway System 1- ) An Ambition and a Record THE needs of the South are identical with the needs " ofthe buthernofatheays the growth and success of one meanst The Southern Railway asks no favors-no special privilege not *accorded to others. r The ambition of the Southern tailwey Company is to see that : - unity of interest that is born of co-operation between the public and n the ralroads; to see perfected that fair and f rank policy in the manage. men; of railroada which invites the confidence of governmentalt agencies to realize tha t liberality of treatment which will enable It to obtain the additional capital needed for the acquisition of better and enlarged facilities incident to the demand for increased an4 better f ervices and, finally To take its niche In the body politic of the South alongside of other rtaet Industries, with no more, but with equal tIienlca. equal rights and equal opportunkles. "The Southern Serves the South." * * d -@ - t~ k~w -b. .e& re{rier =b'oD samir Coca-Cela Bottaig Co -(-I DVERTISE IN THE TIMES, IT ALWAYS PAYS