The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 19, 1917, Image 6
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tices to the newspapers stating when
the olicecr will be in each county, It I
will be unnecessary for prospective I
taxpayers to ask my office for forms
on which to make returns. The otlicer
who visits their county will have thetm.
"It may be stated as a matter of
general information that 'net income' I
is the remainder after sbtractinug ex
pensts from grosS income. rsional,
af:inily, or living expense is not ex
penise in the meaning of the law. the
exmption beindg allowed to coV er uch I
expenses. II
'"'he nex exemption of $1,(00 and
$:2.0O0 will add tens of thottsanuds to the
n inmher of income taxpayers i i!i, is
district, Inasmuch as practically every
farmer, merchants, tradesman, profes
slonal man and salary worker and a
great many wage workers will be re
(luired to make return and pay tax.
"The law makes it the duty of the
taxpayer to seek out the collector.
i1lany people assume that. if an in
comlie tax form is not sCnt, or a gv erI -
iment oflicr d(ocs not eil. they are r i r
lieveld fron muakting report". Tli is
det klcdlly an error. It is the ot her way
tr,1ound. The taxp:tyer hax to i , to il'
_)V'tiIt(lint anti if he doecn.-t i wph
lth t ill( timihed, he is ; a viol r
'he he:.pandthl mer'.ne
I i him w ih it iieni i lt'es
nsof paY in1 hU. .wn ei op n T
,:! tlh , ', 111m atte"n~ion in
hit t1.1 1 r t he ,: 1o mnhter of
, a h' e ;: tar ing Ilt nirk l '0. K.' i count.
ed thei: iherle were fifty-,ighit. Occa
titn lly I nioticed, aftcr a Ioy's natc.
' I.' Thiere wero ight of these.
Now.' I Said to myself, 'while lth per- I
centlage of No good' sludents it a
small ultsiness transaction --eight 'out
of sixty-six - is a bit high, still it is
for 3,
ncouraging to find that thorq woro
Ifty-olght O. K.'s out of a total of 1Ix
y-Six.' Then and there .1 decided to
pare the thne and take tho troulc
o review the records of those sixty
Ix you1ng 1nen. Of the lifty-eight O.
C.'s thirty-eight continned in college
0 ghraditation. sixteen of them being
)n the hon or roll. Thirty-two of the
lirty-cight ;ire Mill living and aro
iWting positions of honor and resipoll
.ility. Tile deporifinlent of lifly-seven
' the fifty-eight was 'excellent'. The
ifly-eighth 11an's depAltlllt was8 ]ow
t the end of fi.s first and only year in
ol lege, hecanse he had twice 'left
own without permission.' Of 1he eight
. G.'s, one was graduated 'by the skin
f his teeth,' one was suspended for
heating on examination, two were ex
>elled for theft, and no one seems to
(now what has become of the other
Ive. \\'hile undou tedly Ihere are
!ole 'O. K.' men wi(ho were 'N. (.' col
e sf udens and some''O. IK.' snudents
:ho i \iIll baeomiie 'N. (.' nen, the in
at ins are Ihat Ile Irand generally
tichls for life: 'N. C.' retain. 'N. C.'.
Id 'O. 1C.' rnlaini s ' . K.'" The
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+' it i l d i sh h ia(111 t i lien it.
eedin!m S 11n ht:, e~nned Iun1h cr1iti
i:-m and niemlbers ar't an1xions t(1
m~lendl the I'aw }:o thlere may be no1
lonhlt as to its applienti1on to them.
\\'e are showing a big line of dolls
S. .\i & . i. \i\K''K & CO.
JRSS
HOLIDAY FOR JACKIES.
Treat for Sailors at, 'ralning Statioi,
Chicago, ,Dee, 13.-A fve days holi
ilay at home either at Christmas or
New Year's for every one of the 20,
000 jackles at the Great. Lakes naval
training station was promised tonight
!,v ('pt. William 1'. Moffett, commanld
iant. 't'he ive lays will be granted in
1 hIt ion to ha tever travel time is
necessary.
The Christmas holiday will be from
Saturday, I)eetiber 22, until Decem
ber 27, and the New Year's perlod from
DIecember 2S until .January 2, 1918.
it addition to tho unexpected leave
of absence, Captain Moffett has arrang
0d so that each of the men will leave
withli a well tilled purse. On the last
payday a part of each man's earnings
was withlield from him and this will
be aldded to the retgtlainr payday, which
will be advanced just before the holl
day leave.
NOtFOL.K 1lI-.illAj.NTS,
(1A113LE TO ANSWVl I
Inf.'r ilrfOlhers Chtrlted w1ith linv.
i.,.. t ,.:7 . , tln l: of 1 rc m etl f t
Irto , o ho e uI
Thill wi iii i u un et of ti e
wlmin.I: r tion p ' tlo ev flodti
w it 1 in tut'e the Ip actI e of nIji.sti-.
tiably rejeing si mein t of eishi
mtient 'wits tefuised bcaluseI' of a l Ine
in o p 'it f.
jipriern.
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Six Special Barimain
NO. 1 STORE
210 West Laurents St., Jame
Red Iron Racket Old Standl
Next to Bramlett's Shop N
* We Have Tb
Our two Buildings are Filled
are Going Fasi
NB & CO.' T W
From.0 Don't Stop Unt
1 Va i ns in .\l en's and toya I la Is t and
Ca I, 411u-' hat:; nl calPs cover the heads of
th,- p p1le of .aurens county like the dew
J. C'. lIl'I.N8 & CO.
Two liil, Storest in i 1aure ns.
'111"( lIl SHO0E STi'OCKSi IN L.1l'1 ENS.
.\,beoit 7,olio pairs of shoes. IHuy your bill or
sho's here anld you %will save 2.c to $1.00 a
pair. lily all of yuir winler shoes now and
aVe the diflTerilce. Brit the whole family in
and N we will fit Ihem up while times are good.
.. C. lIA'MNS & CO.
SPECIAL VALI''S.
Slcial \alue: inl Ladits' Coat Suits, Sport
Coatl;, L.ong Oress Coats, Dress Skirts, Shirt
wais:;, I louse Dresses, W nder-skirs, Ha by Calps,
Sweater Coats, I'nderwear, Ilosier'y, Corsets,
badics' ilats- -Everything to wear.
.1. C. Il1'RNS & CO.
o'I'bhacco, Cigars, Cigaretts, Candy, Chewing
Gum, School Tablets, Lcad Peneils, Dox Paper
and Envelopes, Bibles, Memo Hooks, Shoe P'oI
ish, .lewelry, Watches, Clocks (S day), Guitars.
Alarm Clocks, Notions and Racket Goods by
the thousands.
J. C. BURNS & CO.
MIEN'S OVEltCWoATS.
At tinder today's Imarket plriles. Buy now
and kcep warni this winter. .. $10.00 to $15.00
.1. C. BURNS & CO.
Two Big Stores in Laurens.
11MIINEltY SALE TIIIS WEEK.
Iadies' fine Pelt flats .... ....08, $1.48, $1.98
And others tip to .. .... .. ..$150
Drop in and get .'ot a new Fall Ilat.
.1 C. 11URNS & CO.
The place where thousands uity their Hats.
Days Eai Week-mDor
OUR SALES FORCE WILL 4
[eadquarters: No. 1 Store, 210 West L
s Donnon, Carl Bramlett, Freeman Bui
L. E. BURNS, C
. 2 Store, North side Public Square, -ne
Earl Thompson, Carl Roper, Pitt
ousands of Other Items 1
Chuck-Full from Basements to
DON'T WAIT---COME anc
il You Get to the Red
GOODS
WOOL01 SitEIM11 DRIESS 0001DS.
1ll1e, black. gIreen, wvine gray, :I;-inch wide
at .... .... .... .... ISe, Ile, 75c and 98c
Thee oOds are wvorth 25: per cent more.
.. ('. iUR.NS & CO.
Special-- Lades' Coats .. $5.l1, $7.98 1:o $19.50
lIy your coat now and keep warmi.
.1. C. iURtNS & CO.
I iig soelk of Ulnderwear, Hlosiery, going at
inoney-saving priices. ........ . .40c to *1.1
.1. C. IILTNS & CO.
BAlIGAINS IN TiE I.ISEMENT.
Iiig stock Tinware, G.Ilassware, Crockery,
E';nameled Ware, R{ugs, Window Shades, Soap,
5ola., t.Matches, 1Vashing Powders, Sulphur,
Salts, which you1 eon buy now and save 25 to
:5 per vent. )on't wait--these goods are go
ing fast.
J. C. BURNS & CO.
Rled Iron Iacket--Carolina Ilustlers.
SPE('iAL-SAVE 25 PER CENT.
All $1.00 bottles of Medicine, our Ited Ilot
price .... ..... .... ......... .... .ic
Wine of Cardui, Yerk's Cod Liver Oil,
Wampole's Cod Liver Oil, Hood's Sars
apparilla, Warner's Safe Cure, Mrs. Joe
Pearson's Blood Medicine. Lydia 10. Pink
ham's Compound, and all other Stand
ard .ledicine.
J. C. IURNS & CO.
Two Big Stores in Laurens.
Hig stock of Doy's Suits at special sale
prices $1.98, $2.18, *2.98, $3.75, $1.25 u1p
to .... . . .. ....
.1 C. IURNS & CO.
't Stop Until You Get
DIVE YOU RIGHT SERVICE
wurens Street, next to Bramlett's Shop-.
'ns; Misses Bessie Caldwell, Lena Roun<
eneral Manager
xt door to Wellworth 5 and 10c. Store.
s Brown, Miss Georgia Medlock.
f Merchandise we Cann,
Ceilings. Business is now the B
I Get Your Goods NOW and SA
Iron Racket Stores.
ARE GOING FAST .
Sli'i'IAl. ITillS W1.:I(.
OnIlig Flalnels ..... .... .... 1I.( anti 17c
.1. C. B1'IRNS & CO.
Hlave you enough ctlothilig for two years? It
not, you 1.b1at better buy it now. Our stock is
going fast.
Sen's Suits $7.50., $101110, $12.51), $15.00,
$17.50 and . $ .... .... ..21.50
l'he above Huits are worth $2.00 to $5.0u
11uore than our price of today.
.1. C. BU'INS & CO.
Iwo 1i1g StOr-es il 14111 ic1.
.~e (fial it y ).len's 1,itten Colla rs .. . . . . . . . .
": i (Iuality Mlt's I lnen collars .... ....15c
1 lot I'adies' Sport Coats >............$3.39
-'2.00 valve I4adlies' Ilouse Dresses . $1.48
iLadies' Skirts,'-.-.-. .... ..... 9se uap to $7j
IAlinon and Vanilla IExta'uts, pure, worth
.. l., special -- .... .. .... 10c
I lot 11ox 1'alper and Envelops-.,, full box,
special at -... . ----.. ... .... .... c
$1.25 Watch (special). . . . . .. .$1.00
50( bottle Dodson laiver' Tone .... .... .39e
.h5c quality Tabhc Oil Cloth .... ....... 30C
1 cake fine Toilet Soap ---. . ... .... .....
8c cake Fairy Soap .-. ..... .. ......
1 nice Counterpane .... .........$1.98
3.5c Silk Four-in-flancl 'Ties ............25c
1 lot of Men's Fine Dress Shirts, worth
$1.25, special ....... ....... .. ..98e
1 I1). pkg. best Coffee ... .. . . 25a
6 boxes best. Matches .... ,,,, .25e
Fe pa;g. Washing Powder-.............
6 cakes of Soap .... - .. .... .... ....25C
8c box Matches .. -... ........f....5i
6 lbs. good Parched (offee .... ... ..$1.00
1 Alarn Clock, (wake up).... ... $1.19
$1.50 I-ightl-ay Clock .... ........ .$3.48
$3.00 large Bible .... ............ ... 1.7
to J. C.Burns & Co.
NO. 2 STORE
tree North Side of the Square,
Next to Wellworth 5 and
- 101 Store, in Burns Block
t List Here --
est in Many Years. Goods
VE MONEY.
..
COVE I NME'NT TO 11EILP
1NCOME TAX PAYEIRS
'T'hose 1,inble to Pay IiIncoe ''ax 31u1st.
Assess 'I'liemseles orI be Penilized.
Coltill) ia, De. 12.---You won't have
to tigurie out your own incom1le tax all
by yourself Ire after. 'The govern
inent is:c oingp to wend oult linenl to hlelpt
you. II will be 111) to you to hlunt up
th(e.", men. Niho w\ill he 'ent to every
enuint seat lawn, atd solle other
to n t~ihe o Hivel the pteople.
I';,.:ts lrs, balnl(ris and newspapers
will lhe able to tell yol when the gov
'ernmnil's income tax man will be
around, and where to find him. .l le
% Ill asiwCer your (uestions, Swear you
to the return, and save you a great
deal of time and annoyance. Returns
of income for 1917 maust, he made be
tween January I and Mlarch 1, 1918.
"The otivernllenIt recogilizes," Col
lec'tor of Internal I evenlue 1). C. Il('y
ward midl today, "that Mnany persons
e\iwri'e :-ceagooil deal of diflieult in
lillin; (on11 incom tax forms. It ree
,; iZe- ' o, I lit. tax payers resident at
.mint; whore collector's oflces aro not
evsi aci-sable find it hard to get.
i; r n: rnetion in the law. Next
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,I' fli Ihu :t IC? ,s l: Cl i ' if (1 1 (il
a c oi nt,, .iml in :ominle coult' ies a
Ihm r linw.l v ryv likely inl the courlt
Inst' at Ihe coulnlty-seat town. In
'itites where there are c(ollectorr'
bran llol ::,, ho will hel there, and in
,thr( sities possilyl, at the city hall.
Y olle' will in dlue titme advise post
n :J, r. nd i :1k r a il sad lld out nl
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