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/ V / 4 ✓ PAG! FOOT THE PRESS AND STANDARD Wednesday. March 13, 1918. (KEHtra M. t. Vfar Saviagt Stamps Art 4 Fm From FaSaral, Stata 1 Or Local Taxatloa-Pay * kl Good Interest *• v r r Nj |Mi of Ui« afivuUffu 9t its ItAmp* M Ml iBTMUDMt U ttM tkojr m* not subject to Mlstinn fte teUowlnf stotomont la reference to feta feature has been Issued by fee par saTtacs committee: "When preparing tor fee issuing of pfcrttt Stamps and War Savings Car- UAoates. She national administration Tory wisely decided that thor would taOt he subject to anj taxes—federal, ■feta or local. In this respect, the/ am entirely unlqne, -being free when allhost everything else of value Is snb> feet to impost. "Am the amount that an individual feay bold Is limited to 91,000, this con- •assion does not deal unjustly toward •fear security holders. It Is simply aa Inducement to the small Investfe* to make an unusual effort In his yms country's behalf by depositing as fench of his surplus with the govern- met* as possible. Those who buy those little bonds—and all should do ft—should understand in advancs of tht coming days of taxation return In April that whatever* of their earned pavings or surplus derived from eco nomics is converted into Thrift Clamps and War Savings Certiflcatea hoed not be recorded upon the asaess- •r*a blank. As the interest and prln- afpal are payable In 1923, neither la it ■oceaaary to make mention of the in- TMtmenta in the return to the in- Some tax collector. ‘They are, as stated, absolutely fro# ptA. as they also pay 4 per cent, com pound interest, are the best securities that one can buy hi these troubled r- W. g. 8. WOODRUFF LEADS STATE Su Largest Psr Capita of Money irv vested in War Savings Stamps. Charleston. 8. C. — The toife of JPaodruff. 8. C„ has the largest per •apfta sales up to date of all the towns la the state. The population of Wood- nil Is 189(1 and the sales up to Feb ruary 19 were 92,441.29, wich repre sents 91 80 worth of war savings Stamps and thrift stamps for each per son In the town. The balance of the State has sold only 9-092 per capita. Woodruff, therefore, has made the bast showing in the state up to the present date, and expects to conduct fee campaign even more vigorously. W. 8. S. \ ~ Colored School Makes Record rest of. fee THE SPRING DRIVE IS ON! •*- - 9 ‘..... , ' 4 , 'loath Carolina's Great Thrift Army Will Go Cm the Top thrift army has begun Its Spring Drive. i dlvloou of savers la going “Ovor fee top" wife fee The United States Treasury has already received i trem fee sale of thee# little thrift stsmps are sow run stag about two million dollars per day. This la agual to fee entire eoet of running the Government tea years* It to double fee receipts of fee Postoffice Department or of the Cue- mm Bm ■ lim b*foM Ihw WMT. It. to mom than doable fee highest rate of growth ever reached by fee savings basks la this country. The moaoy now coming in from War Savings Stamps ovary day would pay lor It.OM tons of shipping? At this rate it would provide In a year lor three million tons or more' than half the program of the Shipping Board. ' This money to not given to the Government; it Is merely n loan from fee people which will be repaid with interest. Every time you buy a War Savings Stamp you lay up money for your- . self, you provide the Government with money to win the war, and best of all you release materials and services which alone can make possible the supply of nscessKles to the boys at the front. The War Savings Campaign has just' be^un. It is already doing so much, think what it will do when we really behind it the way we will when we appreciate its importance. BUY MORE WAR SAVmGS AND THRIFT STAMPS—THEY WILL WIN THE WAR. Program Union, Second Division Program for the Union meeting of the Second Division of the Colle ton Association to convene with the iWalterboro Baptist church March (30-31: " I Saturday, March BO. I 11:00 a. m. Introductory aer- ■ mon. Rev. J. W. Hilton. , I '12:00 m. Organization enroll ment of messengers, etc. 2:30 p. m. The Duty of the 'Church to the Pastor. Rev, Walter .Black. . 3:00 p. m. Duty of the Pastor to the Church, Charlie Breland. ! 7:30 p. m. Prayer and Praise Service by the Moderator. I *:00 p. m. Jehovah’s Command to Abraham to Offer ’up Isaac as a Burnt Offering. Rev. J. P. praham. Sunday, March 81. 10:0ft a. m. Sunday School by ^Superintendent. ll:ftft a. m. Missionary Sermon, Rev. W. R. McCuen. i 12:00 m. Missionary Collection. J. W. HILTON. ■ For Committee. HONOR ROLL RUFFIN SCHOOL << THE GIFT TO GF US.” \VW First Grade- Lina May Smith, larold Patrick. Edward Smyly, Merrial Breland. Klein William.-?, "It ' . - * The New Remedy % IRON AND NUX Ironizes the Blood ~ ' * a For the Liver Brings Good Cheer > . * . s ..... . | ! # » Recommended by Fishburne’s Drug Store WALTERBQRO, SOUTH CAROLINA. Governor Aluiming Gives Each of His Grandchildren a War Lonie' Duett Savings Stamp. | Second Grade- Pe.'irl Crosby, 1 Duncan Padgett, Stephen Smyly, '■ j Parker Chns^ereau Governor Rlcbanl I. Manning haa purchased a War Savings Stamp for each ' Third r.rnrf* r^.i v iw « hi, l.n WMdrhMr,.. .n,l ha. .hu. eorollol ,h.m In tb. „rm r of ^ h , .! war savers It has benn often suggested that War Savings Stamps are the Snivlv ' neR , )p ' n r ei nn( t ' rtn in thv Ideal war tlmo v present for children. Not only are they patriotic, but they last chassereau Paul Patrick longer than most presents, and are perfectly acceptable, and increase '~ value constantly. During March the stamps will cost 94-14 each. * * ' LOIMJF. # * ‘ Lodge, March 8.—Miss Carri* Williams, .the able and efficient teacher of the Dry Branch school, ^ Fourth Grade—Edna Griffin Jen- B P° nt Saturday and Sunday \ery J nie Snivlv, Rovee Breland Prentisn • P 1pasnnf,J ' at home with hor paI * * Mrs, Joe Williams, -W. S. S.- Crosby spent HAVE YOU JOINED YET? j Timer. Leroy Warren. I Fifth Grade —Willie Mae Mile-. I Mae Crosby. Marie Padgett, Patti * Mae Crosby. Earle .Appleby, Hask-l f la!,t w?ek in Charleston very pleas (Carter. Lucas Breland. Sixth Grade—Mayme rimer, Al- * **:•:******❖**# * !leadership of Miss Carrie Williams, * ! and no doubt this year will t •? a successful one for Dry Branch. P. W. Bishop, of Round, v as a visitor in our section Tuesday. Mrs. W. vG. Hiers’ and children.. Evelyn and W. H., accompanied by Miss Lucile E. Hiers. spent Thurs day dt the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bishop, near Ehrhardt.*. r Mrs. L. W. Brabham ami children accorupaified by Miss Marie Carter, spent Sundav afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. C. Caldv ell. ents, Mr. and near Pmoaks. Mr. and Mrs. J. W ma .Griffin, William Patrick. Many Advantages in Store for Members of War Savings seventh Grade- Eva Crosby. Ida Societies. Y .Breland, Capve Applehv. Reba Ca*-- j/er. Ernest Patrick. ’Albert Kinard, Thomas. ■% GrR.de- f Harold AiQong the numerous advantages of a Joining a War Savings Society may be mentioned the following: ^ \ It provl^vs an opportunity for a discussion of the war. which Is the-chief business in which this country is now engaged It furnishes aa easy and convenient method of buying War' Savings Stamps, and provides a medium through which the subject of thrift can be kept before the people over a long period of time. It introduces the habit of Thelma Miley Mollie Wiliiamif regular, systematic laving, and makes every owner of a War Savings Stamp a stockholder in the United States of America, all interested alike la fee welfare of ths nation and Its soldiers and sailors. Eighth Grade—-Maud Crosby, Lawson Timer,/ Ninth Grade—Leona Cifrter, Ray Miley. Annie Belle Crosby, Mere* Williams. Tenth tirade—Gertrude antly vhitine friends and relatives. They returned home on Fridav morning. Leland A. Hiers, formerly of th's section, but now of Bamberg, at tended preaching at Carter’s F?;nl Sunday and spent Sunday nlgnt with his father. Mr. W. H. Hiers. * / BEREA ❖ - * ************** * Smoaks. RoiBe 2. March 1! — Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bennett r vi Mr. and Mrs. John Miley paid Be a- and left for Bamberg Monday morn-,here a flying visit Saturday. BOX PARTY AT Thomas HKRKA A NEW WAR SONG. Bing a song of Thrift Stamp* Pocket full of dough, Lsnd It to your country And help the War-fund, grow. When five years are over. The U. 8. government Will give you back your o^pital Enriched by four per cent! * There wi'l he a box partv at Be rea church Friday nicht. March 22. the nroccpds of which will go to the hulld/nr df the parsonage. The pdblic J* cordially invited. EDGAR J. NOBLES. Sec’y. Miss Emma Jane Yarn, accom panied by Mrs. J. B. Smith, of Smoaks. were here-Saturday attend ing the meeting of the Council of Defense. Ing. J. J. L. Fen It r and little "i ir. 1- son, Charlie Kuoic.-, -pent Suva* n'K-rnoon at the : > ,,r e of W. it Hiers. Miss Lucile Hiers spent Sundav afternoon very pleasantly with Misses Corine and Nora Crosby. Prof, pnd Mrs. C. J. D. Caldwell at the Home of Mrs. C. C. Caldwell Sunday afternoon. , Robbie Crosby, one of our Pros perous young farmers, spent Sun day afternoon wi|h relatives and friends at Ruffln. Mrs. I4iura McMillan spent Sun day night with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Crosby. The Dry Branch school is stitl progressing very nicely under the Quite a crowd an joyed Prof. M. H. Wilder's show a few nights ago. The moving pictures were fine. T. A. Barnes is very sick of pneu monia. Hope he will soon be able to be out again. J. H. Nobles has recently* erected a grist mill at Berea. J. B. M. Linder has recently pur- and children were pleasant visitors ^chased a Hudson Super-Six auto mobile. H. B. Linder/'hnd brother visited Lodge Wednesday. J. B. Barnes visited J. B. M. Lin der Wednesday. C. pi Carter has recently erected a large store at Berea and is d(fing a good business. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Wilder visited Lodge Monday on a shopping expe dition. (>- Bovan-MII* School Noar Charleston Mm 100 For Cent. War Savings Stamp Enrollment. Charlsston. 8 O — The 7 Mile School ■ft Mt. Pleasant. 8. C., has mad* the loading War Savings Stamp anrolL feout to th* State of South Ceroltn*. According to reports in so far. This to S colored school, and th* teacher and ovary 'pupil owns at least on* thrift •tamp, which la considered aa excel- last showing, and which is taken here St an indication of what can ha accom plished in the schools Of the state. I -A' W. B. S.< y HOORAY FOR CHARLOTTE) . ■ Washlngtno, D C.-—Charlotte. Mich igan, a town of 6.§00. has the distinc tion of being the first town in the country to make a percentage of I0t» an the sale of war thrift stamps. Ac cording to reports reaching the na tional war /savings committee here, •very man, woman and child in Char lotte own# at least one thrift stamp. W. 8. S. HERE’S HOW * ' , Ax you support it, in turn it is able to support you in buildinj? up the county. All progress comes through LOCAL ACTION. fi There are many persons who have an um-oiutumble feeling that they are u«>t h* Ip.ng the nation in this time of crisis. They can not • tor various rea sons enter the military or naval service of thu country, or do Other work, lhat would help tha government in prosecuting t*.e war against the Huns, and yet they tv..nl to help. There is a shliitiou to this problem which troubles* many earnest patriots. Thotto who invest in war sav ings and war thrift stamps are actively aiding the p»v*rnni nt. They are placing at the disjMis.:! pf the government not merely money, but the goods and ser vices that the money can buy and. use In properly supplying and equipping our army and navy. Joining a War Savings Socitay rngkes saving easy. The government pays interest at th* rat* of 4 per cent, per annum, compounded quarterly Will The American Farmer Kill The Kaiser’s Wolf—Famine It is well and important to read about great men, movements, and measures in the State and Nation, but what effects you is YOUR OWN COUNTY, it.* news, its de- Chat: A. Whittle. Editorial Manager, The farmcf can win this war. Only by famine dofsAJic Kaiser hope to eonqip r—famine by force of the t*ul>- murine. if the submarine brings Eng land and France to their knees, beg ging bread in the hvmlHjrtton of de ft at. the Kaiser will then tu n ui>on the United Stales. ' England aaid France can be saved frotn fan. no, by the farmers of the United States und (.\ihad;i th spite of the subniariu</lf they will. The sub marine will ^ nk ’fool that England and France so sorely need: but the s’ubmarino can me sink enough to Starve «»Kr allies, if the farmer of Ihe United States will raise maximum crops, raise every pound and save ev. cry pound of fetods he pos. ibly can. It’s a fight, therefore, between th* farmer of the United States on the one hand and the gaunt wolf of the Kaiser, famine, on the other hand. if the Aumricao fnnaer can raise enough to allow for the submarine toil and enough more food to place “over there" to fvvni those who are fighting, then victory is ours. But it's a.. narrow margin. The whole world is on the verge of star vation. If even a normal crop is pro duced in this country it la not going to afford enough to feed everybody Farm Service Bureau, Atlanta, Ga. dejierdent upon this country, a full ra'ion At best there is going to bo iai k. Tlie American farmer must awaken to a serious Realization that this Is no small task, in fact, it’is only a fighting chance. If the American farmer will only realize this, then he must recognize that every blow ho makes must count for the utmost’ Maximum yields must be striven for aa never beforK This is no time to leave anythin^ unemphasized that will count for greater yields. Efficiency must oper ate with every act on the farm fftun breaking the soil deeply to garnering- the crops with a saving hand. Thorough preparation of the seed ■*'d ‘may be accomplished with less labor than is customary, by the u*e , of labor saving farm machinery. Liberal and rational applications of plant food should be made this year. Fart&ers who never used commer cial fertilixers before should certain- - iy do so now for the nation’s sake. The same modern, labor saving ' farm manhinery that will enable a farm hand to plow two rows while plowing one heretolare—and plow them better—must be nuCde use of. It’s a hard fight all spring, summer and fall for the American farmer Will he win? velopment, its leaders m work and vifepn. I Read your county paper therefore, help get others to read it. help it pet the news ' and co-operate with it in even- movement for better roads,- better schools, better farm- <K . inp. better health, i n 4 - pood poverRment. *. ' <t’ Your county paper i.« — -V-* :— ' • .."'Y' ^ ‘ ' > „ V /' . . , \ * \ :. «i v -