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' OVER SEVEN MILLION TOTAL KILLED IN WAR Statistics that hare b?en famished by the war department place the to* tal number*of deaths in all armies at 1,450,200. These were compiled from the best available information and were prepared by Col. Leonard P. Ayrea, chief of the statistical branch of the general staff. Col. Ayres places the American losses the lowest proportionately, of any of the belligerents; this of course being due to the shorter period of fighting by our troops. Russia comes first, with nearly two million killed,closely followed by Germany, which is in turn a little ahead of- France. The official losses by death nr?? classed as follows: Ruamia, 1,700,000; Germany, 1,600,000; France, 1,385,000; Great Britain 900,000; Austria, 800,000; Italy, 330,000; Turkey, 350,000; Servia, and Montenegro, 125,000; Belgium, 102,000; Ruminia, 100,000; Bulgaria, 100,000 United States, 48,000; Greece, 7,000; Portugal. 2,000. Of every 100 American soldiers and sailors who took part in the war with Germany, the report said, two were killed or died of diseases during the period of hostilities. In the Northern army during the War Between the States the number was was ten. Among the other great nations in this war between 20 and 25 in each 100 called to the colors were killed or died. The total American participation is summarized in the following table: Total armed forces,including army, navy and marine corps, 4,800,000. I Total men in the urmy, 4,000,000. Men who went overseas,2,086,000. Men who fought in France. 1,390,000. Tons of supplies shipped from America to France, 7,500,000. Total registered in draft, 24,234,021 Total draft induction, 2,810,296. Cost of war to April 31, 1919 $21850,000,000. Battles fought by American forces, 13. Days of battle, 200. Days of duration of Meuse-Argonne battle, 47. American wounded in war, 236,000. American deaths from disease, 56,991. Total deaths in army, 112,422. Under the head of "sources of the army" the report shows 13 per cent came from regular army, 10 per cent from the National Guard and 77 per cent from the draft. Two out of every three American soldiers reaching France took part in actual battle. PHILLIPINOS ARE QUICK TO GRASP OPPORTUNITIES Washington, July 1,?Seventy per cent of the inhabitants of the Philippines over ten years old are literate as shown by the 1918 census, accord mg to a caDie jusi received oy tne War Department from Vice-Govemor Yeater at Manila. Of the estimated population of 10,500,000, 10,000,000 are civilized Christians while 500,000 represent the non-Christian or so-called wild tribes. The latter, however, are included in the population of which 70 per cent are literate. The percentage of literacy in the Phillipine8, a shown by the census just completed, is almost as high as that of some of the Southern states of the union, higher than that of Greece Italy, Portugal, Roumania and Servia. It is olso higher than that of any of the new countries whose independence is being recognized by the allies. e It is pointed out there is every reaaon for the literacy of the Philipinea to be still higher within the next few vearn. thr/nnrh tVw. action tlw. Pillipine legislature at its last session in voting 30,000,000 pesos to extend the educational system so that schools Will be available to every child and youth in the Phillipines. Hetween 1012 and 10 IK the total number of children in school increased from 440,00o to 675,000, a gain of 54 per cent in six years. The number of intermediate pupils grew to 67,000, a gain of 160 per cent. The number of high school students reached 16,000, a gain of 220 per cent. The I'hiiiipine legislature, composed entirely of Phiilipinos now supports 4,700 schools, with a teaching force of 12,303 teachers. All instruction is in English, and will continue to be if independence is granted. A large number of additional American teachers are to be employed and sent to the Philipines within the next year. All of the expenses of education is being paid by the Phillipine government. CITATION The State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield. Hy order of M. J. Hough, Probate Judge: Whereas, Alfred Robeson McDon-1 aid made suit to me to Kraut him lettern of administration of the estate and effects of Mussey Robeson, deceased, These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and sin/ular the kindred and creditors of the said Massey Roberson deceased that they be and appear before me in tho Court of Probate, to be held at Chesterfield, S. C., on July 19th, next after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why | the said Administration should not { be granted. Given under my hand this 2d day of July, Anne Demini, 1919. M. J. HOUGH, ; - . .. Probate Judge. SEL 1111 I C. K. 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