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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12

financial problems. They will be pre-
domlnantly land problems, The bring
ing Of unused land into use; bring
ing of partially used lands into full
ana complete use; the abolition of our
terrible system of landlordism: the re-
construction of rural life: the build
ing up of a new kind of rural school;
the conversion of the business OF
farming into one in which q man OF
intellect and enterprise may be proud
to labor with his own hands: the So
luton of our marketing questions; the
building up of a vast system of co.
operative enterprises among farmers
by means Of which they shall be able
to solve their problems.
There are financial problems or
the greatest magnitude which ought
TO be carefully studied to the end that
vigorous and far-reachinS measures
may be adopted in orde, to meet the
needs of American agri ulture aftac
the war. The TACT may be noted here
that the life insurance companies o.
the United States, commanding as.
they do the largest. volume of loan
able funds in existence have loaned on
real estate about one-third of their
funds. / am advised That 40 per
cent. of these real estate loans are
on farm property. In amount these
farm mortgage loans of the life insur-
ance companies total about s70O,O00.-
600. The insurance companies have
thus recently become the largest dis
tinguishable factor in the farm loan
business. In entering this field, the
insurance companies have been true
of the interests of their policyhold-
ers I am Of the opinion that mora
and more money of the life insurance
companies ought to be loaned to the
farmers in the interests Of the compa-
MES themselves, of their poicyholders
and Of the nation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12
NEW INCOME TAXES.
Unmarried Men Pay Two Per Cent
Above $1,000: Married Men 50 600

Columbia, Dec. 6.--All single per-
sons receiving salaries of $40 a week
or more come within the new war tax
and all married persons drawing
weekly wages of S3S or more are also
included.
From statistics regarding the tax a
single person having an annual in
come of $1,000 or more is required to
pay tax of per cent. on all over
$1,000 a year he receives and a mar
ried man on all over $4,000. That is
the unmarried man who gets $50 every
saturday night actually receives an
annual income OF $1,O40. He will
have to pay the 2 per cent. tax on the
$40 which will be so cents. The mar
ried man who has no children and re-
ceives $40 a week realizes an annual
income of $2,OSO. His per cent
tax will be SLIGO. 1t was yesterday
explained at the Office of the collector
of internal revenue that no matter If
a persons income necessitates a tax of
one cent. that one cent is to be paid,
SO that IL Mr.. Smith, the bachelor,
has yearly income Of $1,001 he Is to
pay per cent on all over the $1,000.
Many provisions are made in the
tax for dependents and exemptions
a
tor many things are made. These
items are set forth in the blanks which
are, to be furnished those who come
within the tax. The tax collector wilt
endeavor to obtain the names of every
person in the State. who will be in
cluded in the income tax regulations
ana these persons will receive blanks.
but IL a person does not receive" q
blank that does not excuse him from
making returns and it is advised that
all persons who feel that they are in
cluded should apply to the office of
the collector of internal revenue the
latter part of this month to find out
Just how they stand.
Collector Hayward yesterday issued
u statement in which he urged the
public to acauaint themselves with
The income tax law because Ignorance
OF the laws requirements in no wav
reheves the responsibility from the
shoulders OF the taxpayer. He advised
mat the blanks should be obtained
from his Office in a few weeks he
cause returns are to be made between
January l, 1918. and March l. 1918
The blank should be read over and
over carefully and statement of in.
come for 1917 should be prepared be-
fore it is entered by the taxpayer un.
Ger the proper headings on the blank
II the blanks are not received by anv
persons coming under the tax law nv
January 10 application to the collec-
tors office should be made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12
NEED FOR FARM LOANS.
Lire Insurance President Urged 10 Aid
Agriculturc-S7OO,O ,OOO, 900 Already
Thus Employed.

New York, Dec. 7.-Declaring that
'he lie insurance companies have be-
come the largest distinguishable fac
tor in the farm loan business. Her
bert Quick of the Federal Farm Loan
Board, before the Eleventh Annual
Convention of the Association of Life
insurance Presidents here today urg.
ed the national need for the amor
t1onment of still more of their funds
tor the financing of agricultural pro-
duction. AT present, he said. about
500 900 of policyholders' reserves
are employed in this activity.
NO greater problem ever con-
ironted the American people than
the necessity of increasing production
ana the maintenance of permanent
SOIL fertility" said Mr.. Quick. For
the economic pinch is now upon us.
II mas come upon us almost with the
Suooenness of thunderbolt.
Just at the time when the popu-
iation of the United States has reach
ed the point of absorbing almost to
''ie danger point our agricultural pro-
oucts, there is thrown upon us bv the
'errors of an unparalleled war the
'"sk OF not only supplying ourselves
'u' ior caring as best we may for tn
wants OF an equal number Of people
VINO are fighting our battles on tha
sansuinary fields of Europe and Asia
JUST when production in the other a.
rlcuItural countries Of the world has
peeh reduced to it's lowest ebb iust
when the transportation system of the
world has been requisitioned for. the
transport and supply of armies and q
put daily in jeopardy by the barbar-
GUS Hhethods of powerful and un
Scrupulous enemy, the farms of the
United States are called upon to In.
crease their production with a de.
creased labor supply.
Hundreds Of thousands. nav mil
lions Of men, are Withdrawn fron.
w
peaceful pursuits and enlisted not only
in the army itself, but in that marvel.
Gus complex of industrial and trans
portation activities which constitute
The enginery Of war. The farms. short .
handed. are called upon for double
duty. After the war millions of men
will be returned to the pursuits or
peace at time Of radical industrial
and financial readjustments. The
world will then have to be recon-
structed and the healing of the
wounds of civilization must be very
largely brought about through an
enlightened and radically new and
progressive land and agricultural pol
icy.
The world calls upon us for a new
and better agriculture now. After
the war the situation will demand the
most enlightened, far-sighted and
broad minded craftsmanship.
THE requirements of agriculture
after the war will be only partially
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12
A Unique Record.

Home testimony for Doan's Kidney
Pills, published in every locality is of
itself convincing evidence of merit
Confirmed testimony forms still
stronger evidence Years ags a citi-
zen of Sumter gratefully acknowl-
edged the benefit derived from Doan's
Kidney Pills. The statement is now
tonfirmed-the proof more convinc-
ing. Cases of this kind are plentifu,
IN the work of Doan's Kidney Pills
the record is unique.
w. Yeadon. q Haynsworth ST..
Sumter. says: II suffered from dull.
nagging backaches, and INV kidneys
acted too freely. 1 used Doan's Kid
ney Pills for these ailments. and they
relieved me and toned up my whole
system Statement given January
3, 1919
over four years later Mr.. Yeadon
said: 'The benefit Doan's Kidney
Pills gave me has been permanent"
Price 6Oc., at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's kidney Pills--the same that
Mr.. Yeadon has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster AIilburn Co.
PrODS. Buffalo " Y-Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12
AMERICAN DESTROYER SUNK.
TOrpedOed i'm War ZOne and Half Of
Crew Perish

Washington. Dec. S--The Ameri-
can destroyer Jacob Jones has been
torpedoed in the war zone. Halt Of
the crew perished.
Thirty-seven survivors were taken
off in rafts. The sinAing occurred
December 9Th at O'Clock at night,
while the ship was on patrol duty.
She was commanded by Lieut.. Com
mander David Worth Bagley, a BROTH
er of the wife of Secret" ~ Of the Navy
Daniels Lieut.. Bagle. brother was
the first American Officer killed in the
Spanish American war The Jones'
peace time complement was five petty
officers and eighty-seven men. She
was one Of the largest and newest
American destroyers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12
ANIME IN THE CAUCASUS.
'"'"sahds OF Old Men, Women ard
''drcn Dying From Hunger in
iuSSin

New York, Dec. s.-Tbousords -
W" men women and children who
Sought refuge in the Caucasus fron,
the oarbarties of the Turks in Ar
h'ehia are dying from h,nger nc. .
"''e'' result of the overthrow of tho
A'"Ssiah provisional government oc
'or"ihg 10 a cable message rece;ve. I
december ? by Secretary Lansing
from r. Willoughby Smith. Ameri.
can consul at Tifis, Russian Couoos
U.S. ana made public here todov h,.
me American committee of ,rr,en
IAN and Syrian relief
In addition to the sums o,ro,,.
p'o''''seo by the New York committee
F-oo'ooo monthly will be reonirod 80
continue the relief work. Consu, sr,i,.
says:
"iiice the advent of the Maxinal-
iS' government at Petrograd tbo
''o'esram reads, "the situation of
refugees in the Caucasus is tr.g,o o..
no Iuhds are available for the main
tcnance of orphanages.
starvation has begun. Orphanagos
ana aSylums other than American
nave to be closed, leaving 10 oOo or
phahs and many old people to die of
starvation. homeless. The minimum
estimate to keep up these institu-
tons is 100000 rubles monthly"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12

Madrid, Dec S.-A revolution bo,
broken out i'm Lisbon. the capital of
Portugal, according to dispatch re-.
ceived here by way of OporLo. out
breaks are also said to nave occurred
in Oporto.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12

Washington, Dec. S.-Dr. A. D.
Melvin, chief of the bureau ot/ani-
NAL industry and known as a leader
in combating the foot and mouth
disease, died here last night of pull
monary hemorrhage. aged fifty
five
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12
CAR HAS ESCAPED.
U tnconiirmcd Report Comes from
American Consul.

Washington, Dec. S.-Thc Amcri-
can consul at Tiflis today reported
that rumor was current that the
former czar of Russia had escaped.
though no confirmation was report 4.
ea. No other news was received
from Russia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12

Guayaquil. Dec. s. Ecuador has
severed diplomatic relations with
Germany according to an official an
nouhcement or the government today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12
4 TERRIBLE DISASTER.
TWO THOUSAND PERISH IN
HALIFAX EXPLOSION.

Ono of Most Fearful Disasters I'm His
tory OF American Continent Results
ia Untold Number OF Deaths and
widc~prcad Destruction After Col.
iision Between kscnch Munition
ship and Belgian Relief Vessel
stricken City FSllcd With Tcmpor-
ary Hospitals Where Many More
WIN DE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-12
AisAiiSTiCE HELD UP.
NOishcNiki Announces That NcgOtia-

Tons Have Bccn Suspended.
London, Dec S.-The Russian gov
ernmont in a dispatch dated Thurs.
day. received here by wireless. an
nounces that the Bolsheviki foreign
minister, Leon Trolzky. has sent to
all allied embassies and legations in
Pcrograd a note intimating that ar
misticc negotiations with the central
powers have been suspended for n
week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
NOTICE


Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue Of a final decree entered
by the circuit court of the fifth judicial
circuit of Florida in and for Marion
county, in chancery, dated June Both,
1917, in certain cause pending in said
court in which G. B. Howell, n. G.
Chambliss and T. 7. Munroe, co-part-
ners doing business under the firm
name of Howell and Chambliss," were
compliments and Edd Newman and
Edna Newman were defendants, I viii
offer for sale and sell TO the highest
and best bidder for cash in front Of the
south door Of the Marion county court
house in Ocala, Florida, on
August 9th, 1917,
between the hours Of eleven O'Clock a.
m. and two o'clock p. m, certain lands
situated in Marion county, Florida,
particularly described as follows:
Northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter, section 80; fractional west
half Of the southeast quarter and frac-
tional northeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section %, all in town
ship 10 south, Of range q east. less a
strip of land Is feet wide of the west
side thereof reserved for a roadway
making the number of acres to be con-
veyed one hundred and seven. This
tract is also described as lots 49, 27 and
81 of the Howell and Chambliss plat
F. r. HOOKER, Special Master
HOOKER AND MARTIN,
Solicitors for complainants. 7-3-tues
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
= Relieved by Black-Draugbt.

RossviIle, Ga. Mrs. Kate Lee Able, OF
this place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he in
jured himself with piece of heavy ma
chinery, across The abdomen He was
so sore he could not bear to press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed les lbs, and fell off until he
weighed no lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and il looked
like he would Gle. We had three different
doctors, yet with all their medicine, his
bowels failed TO act He would t:ira Up
a ten-cent bottle of castor ci., ard G-i:.s;
il two or three days in succession. lie
did this yet without result We became
desperate, he suffered so. lie was swell
len terribly. He tod me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
sent and bought Thedford's Pack
Draught. made him take big dose.
and when if began 10 act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he get relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life to
Thedford's Black Draughi"
Thedford's Black raugft will help you
10 keep fit, ready for the days work.
Try i'll NC-l3l
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
MEN WANTED FOR THE
NAVAL RESERVE FORCE

Men for the seaman branch, ma
chinist's mates and electricians are
wanted in the Naval Reserve Force.
Opportunities await men who enlist
in that branch of the service and lar
ger salaries are paid in that branch
than any other in the service for the
class of work
Electricians branch pays $38 to $72
a month; the machinist's mate branch
pays $50 to $50 per month and the
seaman branch pays $38 to SIT a
month.
Those desiring information con-
corning enrolment in the Naval Re-
serve Force should apply at once to
Lieut.. w. S. Harris, A Barnett Build
ing, Jacksonville, Fla, who will glad
ly furnish them with any informa-
ton they may desire, and will enroll
such as can pass the required physi-
cal examination in the rating their ex-
perience best qualities them to fill.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
A. C. L. SCHEDULE

Trains of the Atlantic Coast Line
will arrive and depart IN ocala at the
following times:
No. 81, Jacksonville to ST. Peters
burg, 2:18-2:25 a. m.
No. 80. st. Petersburg to Jackson
vile, 2:25 a. m.
No. 10, Leesburg 20 Jacksonville,
$40 a. m.
No. 151. oeals to Wilcox, Monday
Wednesday and Friday. 6:10 a. m.
No. IS, Ocala TO lakeland (Sunny-
Jlm). Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day. $40 a. M.
No. al, Wilcox. Gainesville and
Palstka to 0cala, HIS a. m.
No. 40, st. Petersburg to Jackson
vile, 12:54-1:14 p. m
No. AZ, Homosassa to Ocala, 1:O5
p. m.
No. 48. ocals to HOmOsassa, 2:25
p. m.
No. 80, Jacksonville TO St. Peters
burg, 2:36-2:40 p. NJ.
No. lao, ocala to Palatka, Gaines
vile and Wilcox, 4:10 p. m.
No. 9, jacksonville to leesburg,
9;O5 p. m.
No. 81, Lakeland TO ocall (sunny.
Iim), Tuesday, Thursday and satur-
day. 9:s0 Q. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

A Star reporter happened into
Judge Smiths Office today, just in
time to help the judge marry off two
couples. One was Mr.. Mathew Neil,
a stalwart young man from Lowell,
who joined heart and hands with Miss
Edna May Sewers, pretty young
lady of the same neighborhood. The
brides mother, Mrs. Zeba Sewers,
accompanied them. The other was
Mr.. Ebert R. Gwann and Miss Othella
Cassel, a popular and good-looking
young couple from Bay Lake. With
them was another pair of newlyweds,
the groom's nephew, Mr.. Arthur
Gwann of Gainesville and his bride,
nee Miss Matte Waldron, pretty
girl of Bay Lake, who were welded in
Gainesville yesterday. In giving good
wishes all around, the reporter could
not help giving this last couple a gem
tie scolding for not being married in
Marion county, and made them prom
Use to do so next time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

In spite of the storm which was
flashing lightning in flaming lances in
every direction, prominent lawyer
of this city phoned into the Star of
fee last evening that his Star had not
arrived. The editor, answering the
phone, asked him if he didn't know he
was likely to be killed or injured u.s.
ing the phone at such time. He said
he couldn't help it, he had to have his
Star. As soon as messenger boy
could make the trip, he had it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Martyr Gave Name TO City.

Known in Roman times as Augusta
Veromanduorum{ ST. Quentin, France,
received it's present name in honor of
Gaius Quintinus, who was put to death
there in the third century while preach
ing the doctrines of Christianity. Four
centuries later his tomb became a
shrine and the advent of many pilgrims
served to magnify the Importance et
the town, while its Industrial prosper
ity was materially advanced during tbs
middle ages by the Introduction OF
cloth manufacture.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
"kronstadt."

An interesting legend is told con-
corning the origin of the name of the
city of kronstadt. The old town hall
is supposed to stand on the spot where
a golden crown was found in the stump
was believed to have remained hidden
here for more than 100 years. 1t was
identified as having belonged TO King
Solomon of Hungary, who concealed it
lest it fall into the hands of the pursu-
ing Bulgarians. Hence the name, Kron
Stadt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Not Hurt by Use.

During his vacation a San Fran
cisco lawyer met an old friend in the
village, and their conversation drifted
TO a discussion of the natives. A
young farmer came under his view.
He's a ine-looking young fellow,
said the lawyer. Yes" assented
his friend obviously. "Well, any
way, he has mighty good head"
1T ought to be good" was the re-
ply. THAT mans head is brand
new-he's never used it any"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Absurd Old Laws.

An article In the Revue des Tradi-
lions Popularies in 1890 told how a
glacier was communicated on ac-
count of the damage 1t did to life and
property in the valley. In English law
there was for many years statute
compelling owners of personal chattels
which had caused the death of a man
TO give them to God. This was accom-
plished by turning them over TO the
crown to be sold and the proceeds ap-
piled to Dious uses
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Aurora soreaIIs.

Manifestations of aurora borealis are
commonly visible in America as far
south as 40 degrees-which would In
clude New York. At 40 degrees lati-
tude about ten auroras are visible in a
year; at AZ degrees about twenty, and
40 about forty, while between the lati-
tudes Of 90 and so degrees, the zone of
the greatest frequency, they may be
seen almost any clear night. South of
40 degrees they are rare.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Beam i'm the Eve.

Many child, as well as some old
er persons, has puzzled over that
beam" in the eye of which the New
Testament speaks. 1t is not always
understood that this means a beam of
light. But 1t was left to Solomon
Bernhard, in his wood cuts illustrat-
ing the Bible, published at Lyons in
1853, TO picture this beam as one of
wood, rectangular IN section, and sew
1~ol f0o+ i..
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
BRING GOOD THINGS
FOR THE BOYS

Will the women of Marion county
give of their supply of jam, jellies,
preserves and pickles for our soldiers
in Co. A (Ocala Rifes). The COM
pany leaves Aug. 9TH, so please send
not later than Aug. 1st. Please label
the jars, giving contents and donor,
Send to either Mrs w. S. Bullock or
Mrs. Louis R. Chazal, at Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

Mr.. c. R. Downing, who put the big
unaf1ow engine in at the waterworks,
returned from Pennsylvania today, to
be present when the plant is accepted.
Everybody looks up to Mr.. Downing,
and Ocala would be glad to have him
stay permanently.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
Sufferer From Hiah Prices.

First Negro-"Jes' terrible de way
needcessities OBJ life has done riz." Sec
ond Negro (suspiciously)-"W de
matter now?" First Terbac-
GERS gone up so high l gotter quit
smokin'. KANT borry none no mo-"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

Engineer Henney is here from New
York, and if Contractor Thompson
will come up from Tampa, our new
water and electric plant may be turn
ed over to the city in day or two.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
UNCLASSIFIED ADS.
WANTED, LOST, FOUND. FOR
SALE. FOR RENT AND SIM
liar LOCAL NEEDS

FOR sALE-A limited supply of
Woods and Henderson's bunch but
ter beans, 35 cents quart A lot of
fine condition Rose Irish potato seed,
81 per bushel. Cash with order. j.
f. Wagnon, Fort Mccoy, Fla.
7-17-daily 1t wky-7-20-1t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
ODD FELLOWS

Tulula Lodge No. %, I. o. o. F..
meets every Tuesday evening in the
Odd Fellows hall on the third floor of
the Star Office building at o'clock
promptly. A warm welcome always
extended to visiting brothers.
C. o. Andrews, y. G..
W. L. Colbert, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

Rev. Bunyan Stephens telegraphs
from Jacksonville that the next meet
ing of the Boy Scouts is to be held
Friday evening instead of this eve
ming. The Scouts viii go on a hike
to Lake Weir next week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

We're in business for YOUR health,
and fill your prescriptions just as
your physician orders them. Prompt
service and pure drugs. The Court
Pharmacy. Phone 284. 15-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

One of Ocala's prettiest young mat
rons says the only fault she has with
Sunday is that there is no Star to
read that day. If she and 500 of her
friends will chip in and subscribe, we
will give them Sunday Star.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17

Veal roasts, veal outlets, veal stews,
picked pigs feet, frankfurters, liver
wurst, imported Swiss cheese and dill
pickles at the Delicatessen Shop to-
day. 2t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR

ocaia ca&pter, no. %, o. {. S..
ueers at Yonge's hall the second ano
oBrth Thursday evenings OF each
0nnth AZ I80 O'Clock.
Mrs Rosalie Condor, Secretary.
Mrs. Susan Cook, " II.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-17
wooDMEN OF THE WORLD

Fort King Camp No. Il meets at
the K. of P. hall at 7:30 p. m. every
second and fourth Friday. Visiting
sovereigns are always welcome
T. D. Lancaster, G. G.
Chas. K Sage, Clerk