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The Home news., 1919-02-28
FIVE "" MEN GET
 CROIX DE GUERRE
Of Two Latest to Receive Great
 Honor, One Wounded by Shell.

According to cablegram from France Henry Wharton of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa., the president of coal company In that city, and Benton V. Johnson, real estate man of Detroit, Mich, both Y. M. c. A. workers in Francs, have been decorat- ed with the croix de guerre. General Petain himself presented them. Their decorations increased to five the num- Der of Y. M. c. A. workers receiving the croix de guerre.
 Their citations, which were given to them at general headquarters, con- mended the two for their work under shell fire with the Twenty-sixth divi- sion, and especially mentioned their zeal and devotion in carrying aid to the wounded under very violent bombardment."
 Both men have followed their divi- sion, which has been in the thickest of the fighting, to several fronts. They worked as Stretcher bearers in the Foul sector, at Chateau Thierry and in the Argonne woods. Their job was to CdTIy lHC WOuuucu luIOuSH IuC trenches, often several hundred yards, until it was possible to leave the trench for the road, where they put them on stretchers and carried them under fire to the dressing station.
 While engaged in this work last summer MT. Johnson was wounded by shell fragments and forced to spend two weeks in the hospital He re- ceived his former citation for his services at this time,
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wife or husband is allowed personal exemption of S2000. The head of a family is entitled to claim a similar personal exemption.
 An additional exemption of $200 Is allowed for each person under eight cen or incapable of self support who was dependent upon and received his chief support from the taxpayer.
 A husband and wife living together are entitled to but one personal ex- emption of $2,000. If they make sepa- rate returns the exemption may be claimed by either or divided.
 Accuracy Required.
 Absolute accuracy is necessary in making up income figures. Any per son who is working for wages should find out exactly how much he received during the whole year 1918. Fees, bank interest, bond interest, dividends, rents received and all other items must be reported correctly. Mere guesses are not accepted, for they are unjust alike to the taxpayer and the Government and defeat the proper ad- ministration of the law
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For Sale-Seven pure bred duroc pigs, H. w. Jernigan. tf.
 Wanted-To buy your Lib- erty Bonds-See G. w. Bar Der. adv 1920 If
 One good milch COW and young calf for sale. MT. L. J. billiard. adv. 2-28-1tp.
 FOR SALE-Double wagon harness in good condition. Cheap, Mrs. R IL. Fraser. 1tp
 MT. and Mrs. G. w. Barber are in Memphis this week, where MT. Barber is in the hos pital for an operation.
 Mayor Grover McCrory and Misses Pauline McFall and Rena Berry spent two days this week in Memphis.
The Home news., 1919-02-28
INCOME TAX IS
 TRULY POPULAR.

< "The payment of Income taxes < takes on new significance 4 which should be understood by < every citizen. The taxation sys- < tenn of this country is truly pop < ular, of the people, by the peo- < pie and for the people. Every X citizen is liable to tax, and the < amount of the tax is graduated < according to the success and for 4 tune attained by each individual < in availing himself of the oppor- tunities created and preserved < by our free institutions. The 4 method and degree of the tax IS < determined by no favored class, 4 but by the representatives of the < people The proceeds of the tax < should be regarded as natlonal investment. Daniel C. Roper, < Commissioner of Internal ReVe-
 4 nue.
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bOuillon.
 "It is impossible to express to you the appreciation of the officers and men of the pleasure and comfort you have brought to them when each one was struggling under the greatest hardships, to do his duty toward his country. You probably realize better than can be expressed the appreciation of your kindly work"
The Home news., 1919-02-28
TOM DARLING

On last Friday afternoon at 5 80 o'clock, Tom Draling, IF years Of age, while playing in the yard with a pole and a wire on the end, struck a tree and the wire wrapped around the tree with such force that it struck the lad in he neck causing instant death. He liv- ed with his uncle, L, P. Saw yers of near Bullville.
The Home news., 1919-02-28

Mrs. H. c. Shearer was a visitor in Augusta Thursday.
 For Sale-Three good milch cows. H. w. Jernigan adv If.
 Miss Margaret Hargis is the guest of friends in Little Rock this week.
 MT. w. B. Fakes was a busi- ness visior in Little Rock Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Crossett were visitors in Memphis the first of the week.
 MT. R. A. Drewery was a business visitor in Memphis Monday and Tuesday.
 We are glad to note that little Miss Irene Dye is recov- ering from the measles.
 We are glad to state that Mrs. T. J. Fakes is improving afer an illness of several weeks.
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,n Order to Be Helpful to Public, Internal Revenue Bureau Has Every Available
 Officer in Field.
SEVERE PENALTIES IF YOU
 DELAY BEYOND MARCH 15

With the due date for Income Taxes only few weeks away, the collection of this far-reaching tax on 1918 in comes has started off with bang. Everybody is figuring income tax.
 Payments and sworn statements of income must reach Internal Revenue offices on or before March l5, and there are severe penalties for delinquency.
 Residents of Arkansas are required to make their returns and pay their taxes to Jack Walker, Collector of Internal Revenue, Little Rock, Ark, or to any of his deputy collectors who are now doing free advisory work on Income Tax lEA
 "Pay your Income Tax Dy March 15." is the slogan of the Internal Rev enue Bureau, which has sent every available officer into the field to>help the public to understand the require ments and to prepare the returns.
 Who Must Make Return.
 It is estimated that many thousands of single and married persons in this section of the Unted States who have never before made annual returns are required to do so this year.
 Income tax returns must be made between now and March 15 by persons who come under the following classifi- cations:
 Any unmarried person whose 1918 net income was $1,000 or over Wid- ows and widowers, divorcees and r-ar- rfed persons who are living apart from their husbands or wives, are for the purposes of the Income Tax claSsed as unmarried.
 Any married person. living with wife or husband whose 1918 net income was %z,O00 or over. The income of both husband and wife must be considered, together with the earnings of minor children, if any.
 Revenue Bureau Offers Aid.
 Nach person il the United States WHO IS III either of these cla. siffcations must get busy at once if penalties are 10 De avoided He should secure a olanK Form 1040 A for reporting net income up to $5.O1J, or Form 1O4O if HIS net Income exceeded that amount. rorils are being distributed by Collec- tors and their Deputies. also by banks. nS following the instructions on the ioiliis correct return can be prepared e. nome If person needs advice or aiu the Deputy Collectors in the field "i.l furnish this without charge.
 The new Revenue law places the h.. '1o'he Tax duty on citizens and resi- ''h's. The Internal Revenue Bureau ,9 sehuing its men to work right with .ne punilc to get the tax and the re- .uilis h. With active cooperation o,sis Tax due March 15 will be paid 'u every return required by law will
 Al 'he Revenue offices on time.
 Exemptions Allowed.
 - sngle person is allowed a per rs no'ai exemption of $l ,0O0. If he is SUD- s.t 'ing ln his household relatives who e th uependent upon him he may claim has hoy s,atus Of the head of family who
 '''e same exemption as if married.
 married person who lives with
The Home news., 1919-02-28
TO CHARGE THAT Y.M,C,A,MEN
 AVOIDED DANGER
General Dickman, Hero of Chateau Thierry, Issues Order on Conduct
 Free Supplies.

Spread upon the records of the Third division, A. E. F., and just brought to the attention of the Ma tional War Work Council of the Y. M C. A., is general order issued by command of Major General Dickman which "Y" officials have hailed as an emphatic answer to charges that Red Triangle workers had avoided the dan. ger zones in France and had wrung eXorbitant prices from the soldiers for the comforts which the association had sent overseas. General Dickmar directed that copy of the order be sent to every one of the thirty-four men and six women who went with the division through the fighting at Chateau Thierry and along the Marne to St. Mihiel, and later into action north of Verdun and along the Mouse
 The Y. M. c. A. has made public General Dickman's order along with a communication from Col. J. c. Rhea of another division which was in the St. Mihiel fighting. Colonel Rhea gave figures showing the large amount of supplies which were distributed in his division by "Y'' secretaries without charge. The order of General Dick man, who is now in command of the Army of Occupation in Germany, is as follows:
 ''The commanding general desires to make of record in the general orders of this division his appreciation of the part taken by the members of the Y. M. c. A. who have been attached to this division and actively carried on their work in all it's phases during the time that this division was in contact with the enemy from May 31 to July 30.
 During the days beginning July IA, when the enemy made their attack and for days and nights afterward, the Y. M. c. A., through it's faithful members at their posts of duty, not only with chocolate and cakes and to- bacco cheered our soldiers, but were of efficient assistance to our medical staff in caring for wounded. Hot chocolate was served, in many cases free, both day and night to the wound ed and ambulance drivers.
 "While the men of the Y. Nj. O. A. were with the troops in the front line the young women of the Y. M. c. A. were detailed with the hospitals and the medical staff of this division bear testimony of their most efficient help during these two weeks of great strain.
 "'The conduct of these self-sacrific- ing and brave men and women who have so unhesitatingly given their services to their country, establishes a standard of prestige. exceptional courage, devotion and resources which the commanding general particularly confnends."
 Colonel Rhea, chief of staff of the general staff of one of the divisions which helped to straighten out the St Mihiel salient, wrote to the Y. M. c. A overseas headquarters in Paris as fol lows:
 "The division commander directs me to thank you in the name of the off cers and men of this division for your great work in having distributed gra- tis to this division, between Septem- Der 10 and IS, a total of 147,9O8 pack. ages of cigarettes, 67,540 bars of choc- olate, 29,9OO packages of cakes, 3,320 pounds of hard candy and hundreds of gallons of coffee, chocolate and
The Home news., 1919-02-28
RED CROSS NOTICE

We have received another shipment of refugee garments to make. The ladies who can help make them please go to Mrs. c. L. Carson and get the work to take home as we have no fire in the work room.
The Press., 1919-05-08
BEATS ALL "MENTAL HEALING'
New York Physician Comes Forward With Really New Method for
 the Relief of Pain.

Dr. w. H. Bates, a well-known phy- new way to get rid of pain. It beats mental healing" and other such methods hollow
 All you have to do to make the pain quit is to "see black" It is quite sim pie, but you must learn how.
 We'll, then, shut your eyes; cover them with the palms of your hands, so as to exclude all light, and pres ently you will see a perfect black. When the black is seen perfectly, a temporary, and perhaps permanent, relief from pain always follows.
 By this means" says Doctor Bates, surgical operations have been per formed painlessly and teeth extracted without suffering. Distress from cold, heat, hunger, fatigue and even dis ease symptoms-such as fever, weak ness and shock-have been relieved in this way. If soldiers could grasp the idea, not only suffering, but many deaths, might be prevented.
 "A soldier in trench full of water, if he can remember black perfectly, will not suffer from cold. He may sue cumb from weakness on the march, but will not feel fatigue. He may die of hemorrhage, but he will die pain lessly. The method would also obviate the necessity for using morphine to re- lieve pain."
 When once person has been taught to see black, says Doctor Bates, he can easily learn to remember black at will. Merely to remember black will dismiss all pain.
 works?
The Press., 1919-05-08
THIRTY.ONE YEARS AGO.
May 10, 1888.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty one years ago.

The following are the officers of the Staffordville M. E. church for the en- suing year: Stewards, s. B. Amadon, Henry Butterfield, John o. Booth, Adelbert Carpenter, Henry Rect, Will lis E. Winter; society committee, John o. Booth, H. G. Durham, Henry Butter field secretary and treasurer, Alba Perkins; collector, Henry Rect; ush- CTS, Henry Butterfield, Philo West. Sunday school-Superinten John o. Booth; assistant do., s. B. Amadon; ; secretary and treasurer, w. E. Winter. Organist for church and Sunday school, Anna l.. Fisk. Ladies' Aid so- ciety-Mrs Frank Bowden, presi- dent; Mrs. Allen Willis, vice-presi- dent; Mrs. s. B. Amadon, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. H. Rect collector.
 Born-Scitico, April 25th, son to Geo. w. and Ida A. Stowe, and grand son to Wm. H. Champlin of Stafford.
 Holland, 4th, son to Judson and Minnie Williams
 Married-Willington 7th, by Rev. Wilson R. Terry, Edward Whitehouse and Hannah L. Ide, both of Willington.
The Press., 1919-05-08
nyTruesdale's s Valentine
 sl9
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
 paper Syndicate.)
By BARBARA KERR

(COpyr1ght, 1913, by the McCIure News
 paper Syndicate.)
 Plump Mrs. Augustus Truesdale was on her knees digging industriously into the contents of the old relic trunk which she had drawn from the closet.
 What are you doing, mother? Let me get it," begged her daughter Con- stance, coming into the room, you'll hurt your lame knee"
 "Never mind, Connie, you just wait a minute and give me hand when l go to get up. The least romantic thing in the world is this rheumatic twinge that gets my knee. There, I've found it." And she slipped something hastily into the folds of a newspaper and closed the trunk.
 It was a good old trunk, covered with horsehide, the hairy side out, and studded with brass nails. She patted it affectionately in memory of the chil- dren who had ridden it astride to mar ket so many times.
 Connie smiled. Its good old gO- boy yet, isn't it, mother?' And she loaned a hand to help her mother to her feet.
 "Yes, but leave it where it is. Fa- ther hasn't seen go-boy for long time." And Connie knew that her mother was setting the stage for some thing or other for her fathers benefit.
 "Why, there's go-boy! I thought the old trunk had gone to the ashcar years ago. What a chatter the kids made riding it to the races," unused Judge Truesdale later in the day as he gazed reminiscently at it. 'It shows the mark of Busters heels, doesn't 1t? But what Is the idea, mother; going on a journey?"
 "Yes, just travelling bit back into yesteryear," smiled his wife. And she
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Be Careful With Electricity.

Some safety hints for the wise, which are intended to guard against serious accidents and a possible loss of life. are being sent out broadcast by the electric light companies. From them may he selected the following |: Do not cover an electric globe with paper or cloth. It may start a fire. Do not hang an ordinary lamp cord over a nail or metal work. Do not leave a cord connected when you are through with it. Do not touch any wire that is down on the ground whether 1t is an electric, telephone or guy wire. In an emergency. remove wire with an instrument equipped with wooden handle, keeping the full length of the handle between your self and the wire.
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put the object -oT her quest into his hands.
 Well, well And you've kept that all these years! You know that old valentine set me back some weeks wages when I bought it-let's see thirty-fve years ago.
 "1t was the prettiest and most ex- pensive that Job Wright had in his store," beamed Mrs. Truesdale proudly.
 "Yes, I thought it just the thing to send you my heart on this blue satin pillow-looks bit frayed, doesn't it.? But then you haven't frayed my heart very much-so out with it. What are you going to strike your husband for this time?"
 It is annoying to have ones deepest dyed spots read like an open book. "NOw, Gus, you never let me spring the jack-in-the-b at you; you give one look at the outside and demand that he come forth. Well. it's about Buster-''
 "Buster is some boy-but why doesn't he come? What does he want? ?'
 "NO, not so fast, dear; he doesn't know about this. I wanted to tell you little story and then draw a moral for you." And she propped the blue pillow up by her desk calendar and pushed her husband into her easy chair. Hast week. when you were gone and those cases were called in the supreme court, and had to be han dled by your son. one of the justices in speaking of his success paid him a mighty fine cOmpliment-"
 "Yes I know," interrupted the judge proudly; "he said that Jerry Trues- dale had not had his genius hopelessly cramped by being in with his father, and that he was going to be a better lawyer even than the old judge-was a better pleader right now-' Her husband laughed indulgently "Now you go ahead and point the moral that should adorn that pretty tale"
 Mrs. Truesdale tried to make wry face at him but it would overflow with maternal pride in spite of her self. "Well, you know that you have often remarked that it is pity that young men have to be overshadowed by their fathers and that if father is not mighty careful he can blight the sons prospects,"
 ''You don't think, do you, mother that Jerome feels blighted? Do yoh?" asked the judge sOlicitously.
 "We1l, mo-" heSitated his wife. He hos never said word. He has always given you all credit for the help you've been and for starting him ahead in his profession. Just the other day he was comparing his business with that of one of the other boys who had no one to boost him"
 '"Then what's the trouble?' urged the judge impatiently.
 No trouble, father, at all. But you where he needs boosting. What he needs is free rein and the entire re- sponsibility of the office-''
 "Oh, going to ask your husband to retire, eh? Think Pm getting too old" No, no! Never! No retirement for you; just change of occupation- little rest" She whirled the cal endar around so he could see the date February 14. "Give Buster val entine; make over to him the active practice and you get out of doors and look after your investments. Put him on his mettle. Why, he'll want to be getting married some of these days. We're needing grandchildren right now. so's we'll not be so silly over the dog. Please, Gus-it will add ten years to your life! You need little
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play spell. You've earned ft.''
 Well, now," argued the judge in his

best judicial manner "if the court to be some consideration, to be agreed upon, to wit: Will the imploring pleading plaintiff agree to get rid of her rheumatism and take care of her self, so that she will be able to play with me? If add those ten years to my life l must stipulate that they be the best yet"
 Connie, who couldn't resist listen ing to the conversation, heard gurgle and her fathers voice pleading for mercy-"You've broken up a dollars worth of cigars, mother, with that bear hug of yours-shall l write the valentine to Buster?"
 Then they both smiled. They heard him coming up the stairs two steps at time, whistling. He pushed the door open. Hello, what's the fam. conclave? Why, there's go-boy. Come, Con, let's trot, trot to Boston," And gathering up his sister, he sat her be- fore him on the old trunk, while he made the galloping noise with his heels to the tune of the old nursery rhyme. Then he spied the old valen- tine. "Give it to me! never did get to hold it in my hands as long as I wanted to. You were some gay young buck in those days-eh, judge? Is this what landed our old girl? Well, say, I sent valentine, too, today"
 "Oh, you did, did you? You young cub!" grinned his father. "Well, mother and I were just getting out another valentino" and he handed 1t to his son.
 Soberly Jerry got up, took the paper, rather puzzled. "Why-why, you old scouts, do you mean it? Why, don't deserve it. Read it, Con. Say that's the best poetry I ever read. That sixth line" gathering up his hat. Tt beats mine all hollow. I'll just go and read it to her. It makes my case a little more definite and certain" He was gone. and this was what he read to her:
 ITO Jerome Truesdale-On this date
 Your mother made me abdcate
 It's yours, with this request a lien:
 Just keep the name and record clean, So now, young man, go strike your gait; Get some nice girl to share your fate. If you want advice from mom or dad
 You're free to come and ask 1t, lad.''
The Press., 1919-05-08
SiIkworms of the Sea,

The mollusc pima, poetically known as the "silkwOrm of the sea-" not only spins very beautiful silk, which is utilized to some extent commercially, but produces a surprising abundance of jet black pearls. A scientist, mak. ing a study of this, cs,llccted large numbers of specimens and obtained an average of one pearl from every five of the molluscs. As many as ter were found in a single shell The pearls of the pima are usually spheri. cal and highly polished, and are al. ready used to a considerable extent in countries bordering on the Medi. terranean for the adornment o1 brooches and other articles of jewelry.
The Press., 1919-05-08
Discovery of Anthracite.

It is only little more than hun dred years since anthracite coal has been used as fuel the first attempt to burn it proving unsuccessful. Judge Jesse Fell of Fell house, Wilkes-Barre, Pa, was convinced that "stOne coal" as 1t was called. would burn. but his arguments were laughed at. Finally, convinced that what was necessary was a strong draft, Judge Fell built a fireplace of brick with a bottom and front of iron grating. Filling the coal in this, he built wood fire under it.. and the neighbors flOcked in to marvel at this and revel in the grateful warmth. That was in February, 1SO8! Louisville Courier-Journal.
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What Did She Mean?

My husband saved me from. drown ing"
 That was romantic"
 "YeS, it was romantic at the time. But sometimes l have an idea he is gazing at me with speculative eye" Louisville COurier-.JOurnal.
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Couldn't Find Any.

"I got one good laugh out of the tour, anyhow" said Yorick Hamm, land that was when tank town sher- fir tried to attach our box office re- pts"-Louisville COurier-J Journal.
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His Feat.

'"The detective who arrested the fleeing criminal on the h.gh seas trampled on the impossible"
 How sop
 "He landed his man in the middle of the ocean"