Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-01-15

The war council at Washington has
adopted 4 resolution to the effect that
draft men in class l shall not have
commissions in non combatant service.
The object of the resolution Is to stop
the clamor Of class / men for easy
berths.
As the result Of the rains Of the past
few days the Southern Power COM
pany Is again supplying all Of its in
dustrial enterprises with straight hy-
dro- electric power and that means
very material relief for the coal situa-
ton. Much coal that has heretofore
been necessary for the power COM
pany's steam plants Is being devoted to
domestic purposes.
Here is a pointer to people who
want to use nitrate of soda II you
have the means with which to buy
what you want. go at once to your
banker. get Il certified check for the
amount you want to invest and turn
il over to the demonstration agent
II you have not got the money, go
to your banker and make the neces-
sary arrangements. You need not be
afraid about the proposition. The
government proposes to give you the
stuff at absolute cost. and that means
that II for any reason you find your
self unable to utilize the nitrate after
you have bought II, there will be no
trouble about finding some one to
take il off your hands. There are
going to be people who will hold back
until il is too late, and unless you
move AT once. you will be one Of
them.
Every married person or head Of a
family whose income for the calendar
year Of 1917 was $4,000 or more must
file with the Collector Of In
ternal Revenue in the district
IN which he resides or has his
place Of business. on or before March
/. 1918, return Of his income. Every
81. 900 or more must file a return.
The exemptions arc $4,000 for mar
rcd persons and heads of families
and $1,000 for unmarried persons.
Additional exemptions of $500 are
allowed to married persons or heads
Of families for each dependent child
IL under eighteen years Of age or in
capable of self-support. Net in
come" means gross income less GER
tain deductions provided by the act.
2RtnAl- -hnsiress expensas maybe de-
Quoted but not family or living ex-
penses. The normal rate of taxa
tion under the act Of Oct. 3, 1917. is
2 per cent. A graduated system of
surtaxes applies to incomes in excess
Of $1,000. Payment Of the tax must
be made on or before June Is. 1918.
Revenue officers will assist the tax
payers In making out their returns.
The United States government
wants the farmers of South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida to raise castor
beans. This Is the bean from which
castor oil Is made. Castor oil Is the
only oil or rather the most satisfac-
tory oil for the fabrication Of airplane
motors. Formerly castor beans were
extensively grown in the United
States, but India monopolized the
production of the beans with her
cheaper labor and the United States
gave up the industry. Now, on ac-
count of submarines, II Is difficult to
get sufficient supply of castor beans
from India. and 1t Is absolutely es-
sential that the beans be produced at
home. The government Is proposing
to furnish the seed at cost and to pay
SO a bushel for all the beans that can
be purchased this year. Mr.. T. S.
Evans Of Hamlet, n. c., has a con-
tract to secure the planting Of 10000
acres of beans, and will give all de-
sired information on the subject.
Many members of the older genera
ton have seen castor beans growing
in York county, and they are aware
that there is not an insect or animal
that will disturb the growing plants.
Since It Is a question Of patriotism
as we'll as profit, we beg to suggest
that some Of our York county farm
ers write to Mr.. Evans for particulars