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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Tax Payments
Must Be Made
IpsIallment Privilege No Longer
$50, Applies.

Washington. March 11-Persons
who have neglected to pay the first IN
3stafInnant Of; income taxes last Satur-
day have lost the instaIlment payment
privilege and must now pay their en-
tire tax upon demand of revenue
collector
sTo avoid the penalty Of 25 per cent.
In addition 10 the regular tax, per
sers who failed 10 file returns Satur-
day may now submit belated returns
with a sworn statement Of the reason
foT delinquency Without this the
raenaIty will De imposed.
These policies announced today D
Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper
are intended to grant a degree OF len
iencS 10 those who for some iegitl-
nate reason failed to file their returns
p4,en they were due. BY law. now
erer the installinent payment priv
lese is removed from all failing TO
make payments on time and the in
sernal revenue bureau has no author
i,y to change this provision.
A revenue bureau statement III eX-
p.anation follows:
eReyenae@ electors will accept ali
deIInaue.at rcturnes presented after
March Is and deposit any payment
made therewith. Under law failure to
make first payment br March IS auto
matieauy makes the whole tax pay
able Immediately. Tax payers filing
Income returns subsequent 10 March
Is therefore must pay in full, but II
the tax payer submits partial pay
mont he viii be notified Of the balance
dne later in the regular procedure OF
listing and sending notices. In refer
ence TO the pe.l:lity Of % per cent ld-
ditioral ta:, for all ilriinquents the pol
icg VIII be to proceed sympathehcaiiy
in: accordance with the regulations
ueeraitting the tax peycr. if he desires
10 file an affidavit within ten days OK
planning the cause Of delinquency
The statement was taken 20 indicate
that persons who paid their taxes Ia
ter than Saturday may have as mEcl
Is so days in which to pay the re-
nisini,ag three quarters.
st4ss3 eyenue collectors have been III
sfructed TO use their own discretion
ia determining what constitutes r"a-
senable cause for failure to make re-
turns or payments or time.
In some cities. according 10 reports
reaching Commissioner Roper today
collectors Offices We're unable t" ac-
connlodate the last hour rush of APP
piieants aud these came in today 20
file returns in person and max" pay
ynet1:s. In some of these eases il Is
,ossibl. that the requirement that they
pay all installments on demad may
net be enforced.
Reports today showed that h''nd-
rods Of thousands Of small tax payers
paid their entire taxes Saturday and
failed TO take advantage OF the In
asaalmant privilege.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Clothing the Pressing Need.

This is the cry from the destitute
war stricken countries. The week OF
March 24-3l has been set for q ma
tion-wide collection by the American
Red Cross for used clothing, shoes
and blankets for the refugees of al
lied countries. Every Red Cross chap
ter will be asked TO assist in this
mammoth undertaking. Minimum al
iotmcnts, based on q national total of
10000 tons of garments, have been
assigned each division. and it is ex-
pcced that the success that attended
the campaign Cor the Belgians will
be duplicated. The destitute Marne
refugees also number some 100.-
900
During the two previous campaigns
for the collection Of such clothing
the people OF Sumter. the entire coun-
". and especially the merchants re-
sponded heartily 1t is believed that
this campaign will meet with even
greater success. as The need Tor lrti-
cles of clothing is SO great. The
campaign begins next Monday. March
the 2ltl1 and will extend through the
%%1st. Got your contribution OF cloth
ing ready and watch the papers for
further announcements.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Santee River Bridge
Vance Suggested as the Place
to Build 1t.

TO the Editor OF the News and
Courier: I have noticed your article
in this mornings paper on the pro-
posed bridge across Santee river. I
do not wish to get in any argument
or NEEDLE where have no business,
but It strikes me that the place 10
build. a bridge across the Santee river
would be at the old C. s. and \. Rail
road bridge, near Vance, S. G. It is
probable that the engineers or the
persons making the survey for this
bridge have considered this crossing
and have found good reason why it is
not the proper place. II is possible
that the railroad company cannot be
induced to give up the right of way.
There is no swamp on the Vance
side Of the river On the Clarendon
side of the river the swamp is about
one and one-half miles wide, but this
is across small islands or hills, being
q very small portion across low,
swan1py land.
But it seems to me that the most
important point in favor Of bridge
at this place is the fact that there is
now an enbankment already filed in
by the railroad company from the
river TO the. hi!l on the Clarendon
side. This embanknlent is vide
enough at all places for road and
at most places where it extends
across the small islands or hills as
mentioned before, it can be made as
wide as desired. There are few
breaks, in. this dam caused by heavy
floods, but these could be trstled.
which would insure against the re-
currenee Of this trouble.
Aside from this feature there arc
still the concrete piers Of the old rail
road bridge. which could be used al
least for the foundation for the moro
modern piers Of the proposed bridge.
The railroad company keeps man
employed at this old bridge all the
time to clear away the drift and to
keep lights posted cn the old piers.
It seems as though they might be
willing to do away with this expense
unless they are retaining the right o1
way for future reference.
Considering the present location OF
roads and the country to be benefited.
it seems as though this would be the
logical location for the bridge. This
is about five miles below Pinckney
Landing, which is spoken OF as a
possible location Interested.
Charleston, March II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Students ask Re- :
111oval of Dr.. CurrelI
Petition Calling Cor Resignation
of President Presented to
Trustees of S. c.
University

Columbia. March 1S.-At meeting
Of trustees of the University OF south
carolina today a petition signed by
Iss ont of 246 students asking the
s, 9r.esi iignasSon Of DR.. w. S. Currell, the
in,,,rlisss;deaat. was presented. The trus-
sssasz vent into executive session to
consider the matter.
.he students allege that DR.. Cur
reu *. united for the Office, but
made no charges against his charac
tes OF scholarship. It is said that
trouble has been brewing at the pnl-
versity for sometime.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Booze Dies Hard
Brewers Go Into Courts to De-
:~4 feat Prohibition

New York. March ia local
brewing company, bringing a test
suit in the interest OF the United
States Brewers Association today
applied to the federal district court
for an injunction restraining the col
lector Of internal revenue a1G
the United States district attorney
from beginning any proceeding TO III
terfere with its contemplated produc-
ton os beer. Of two and th:ee-qTar-
ters alcoholic content.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Vocational Education
Federal Board Prepared to Give
. Training

Washington. March l9.-T;lr"1=h
the larEe- donations To the gift tu'1d
authorized hy congress. the fedora!
!,;,a ri fo: vocational education. an
nounccd today that il. is now 'lhe 70
ot:"r vocatioMa! rctraininS tn .Nm"r-
lean citizens disabled Whit" Ser.'in,: II
the armies of the allied nations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22

Harrv G. Hawker won the British
Michelin prize for 1912 by a flight Of
eight hours and 23 minutes He has
made many long distance fights along
the British coast He established a
worlds altitude record Of 2S.500 feet
in 1916.
Newfoundland lies nearer to Europe
than any other part Of North Amer
lea. the distance being about 1900
miles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22

For centuries the great majority OF
Jewish peoples have been oppressed
ppIiticaliy. and in other ways have
been arassed. They have had no ma
Sion and no home, except under the
dominion of other peoples. But the
Jews have not allowed their race TO
be lost, despite antocracy anQ the
sanfrienday attitude Of many OF their
Eatropean rulers Palestine, their an
cent home, has long been under the
heel of the cruel Turk; old Russia,
Wnare Approximately half Of the a.
80a, 600 Jews Of the world resided,
WAS none too kind to them. Auto
;cratse Austria Hungary where anotn-
ser nai iliton lived. gave them small op-
porfunity for se1f-assertion. Rela-
fi3eig few Jews have enjoyed the
fseedofn Of England Or France, and
Only some 100000 to 4.000.0
enjoy the freedom Of the United
States.
The Jews have subsisted in the
n hope Of a better day. The dawn OF
.tllaf day is at hand. for rights of the
smaller peoples have been written
into International ethics. But the
Jews OF Europe can not see nor at
tain the end in rags. Their plight IN
Poland is pitiable, as it is in other
parts sof old Russia; neither do those
residing in old AustriaHungary enjoy
fula opportunity.
Having given generously to Va
rioss war funds and having tougn1
we'll in the battle lines, the Jews OF
America now. ask. their Gentle fellow
citizens to come to their assistance
They can not alone. rescue their
hrpthars, in Europe. Their appeal to
fne popalace as a whole is a worthy
appeal The world owes much to the
JeM OF old. and to the Jew Of today:
Therefore, ], R. a. Cooper, govern
or OF South Carolina, do designate
April 4, s. and 9 as. Jewish war relief
days in this State. and we call upon
tie people to lend an attentive ear 10
tae cries. Of distress from the Jews IN
Europe:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22

Paris, M:rch 70 'rh" inclusion of
the lcaguc OF nations covenant in ihes
preliminary peace treaty will rot de-
1av the signing of the trcat:, which il
IS hoped will !,e accomplished within
Two weeks. said Lord Robert C"vl of
Great Britain. in talling 10 British
American newspaper correspondents
tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Flight Across Atlantic
British Aviators Will Make At.
tempt to Fly From New
Foundland. to ireland

London. March IS (By the Assoc
ciated Press British aviators are
to try for a flight across the Atlantic.
a secretly built airplane, accompan-
led by Harry Hawxer, as pilot, and
Commander Mackenzie Griee, Royal
navy as navigator. was shipped from
England yesterday for st. Louis, n F.,
frc n which it will star. at the ear
lest possible moment in an attempt
to win The Daily Mail prize Of 10, 900
pounds for the first machine to fy
across the Atlantic.
The machine is a two seated biplane
with 375 horse power engine. The
fusilage is boatshaped and will sup
port the machine in the water.
Hawker said he believed that the
flight would occupy about 19 1-2
hours. The machine, he said, had
flown 800 miles in nine hours and
five minutes, on one-third Of it's PEI
troll capacity and is capable of main
tanning a speed of 100 miles an hour
for 25 hours /.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Phoned Across Atlantic
Marconi Company Established
Communication Between
Ireland and Canada

London. March 1s.-The establish
ment of wireless telephone commit
nicatior between Ireland and Cana
da was announced today by the
Marconi Company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Study American
Methods
Czeeho-Slovaks Sending Conf
mission to this Country

Paris, March 19.-The czec:,o-
slovat republic plans TO send ON
mission to the United States in April
to study American methods Of indus
try, social welfare and sanitation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22

Washington. March 19.-The Rain
bow Division will sail from BreSt be-
tween March 2Sth and April 18th,
Cen PeyshinS informed the war de-
partmcHt today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22

London. March lo-Eisht German
steamers sailed from Hamburg this
week for foodstnffS. according to Ber-
lin adviccS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22

London. March 19.-Official re-
ports here Indicate that critical
state of affairs exist in Odessa. No
confirmation can be obtained here ot
the rumors that Odessa is being
evacuated hv allied forces, but the
report Is net denied.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22

Paris March 1o.-Thc chamber q:
deputies Yesterday authorized the rc-
moval Of the special Notifications
about Paris erected shortly after the
~-ar began.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
EoVernor Makes Appeal
Designates Days for Jewish
Welfare Canvass

Columbia, March lS.--Gov. Cooper
yesterday issued a. proclamation des7
:iiee,natirg April s and 9 as Jewish
relief days in South Carolina,
and calls upon the people of the State
10 respond to the appeals for starving
peoples in Europe. The proclamation
reads:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Brewers VIII Fight
Two Score Companies Plan Rev.
Olution.

New York, March 1.-THE larger
beer brewers board OF trade Of New
York, representing AZ brewing con-
Germs in New. York and New Jersey,
anpounced today that on. advice Of
counsel its members would resume at
once sale Of beer containing 2 3-4 per
cent. alcohol content. This was for
bidden by a ruling Of the internal
revenue department which interpret
CO President Wilson's proclamation
effective December l, last.
Upon representation by the board
to Elihu Root and William d. Guth-
rie, counsel for the orsa nizaton, that
beer Of the alcoholic strength sDeci-
ned was not intoxicating the attorn-
eys advised, the organization to-day
that sale Of the 2 Sd per cent. pro-
duct would not be contrary TO law.
The opinion held that the internal
revenue department had acted with
out authority in decreeing that sale
Of beer containing more than one
half of / per cent. of alcohol was
contrary to the presidents proclau1a-
ton forbidding the use of foodstuifs
in brewed products except those which
were Notwithstanding. The brew
ers' action. anticipating enforcement
May / Of the regulation limiting use
Of cereals to "non-intoxicants' con-
tanning onc-half Of ! per cent. Of al
cohol. was taken under the internal
revenue rule permitting, until that
date. manufacture Of 2 3-4 per cent.
beer btlt requiring the product to be
de-alcol1oliZed to one-half Of per
cert. before being shipped for sale
from the blewcrieS. AS the brewers
have been making Sd per cent
brew since January 80 when the. pres
sdent issued q proclamation permit
ting the production Of near beer"
no change in manufacturing methods
Will be n~cessary. It was stated, to
carry out the plan decided upon.
Assuming that the government
may sunlmarily attempt or threat
el. to enforce" the revenue depart
ments Interpretation. Messrs. Root
and Guthrie advised the brewers il.
this event that SHIT in equity be
brought ito cnioin any wrongful in
reference. with your business or ar
rest Of your employees.
Washington. March l7.-Ofaicials
Of the internal revenue bureau de-
clined to comment officially tonight
on the announced decision Of New
York and New Jersey brewers to re-
sumo manufacture of beer containing
. Sd per cent. alcohol pending eS-
anlina ton OF the brewers statement
OF legal authorit" for the action.
Beer containing one-half Of per
cent or more Of alcohol By volume is
considered intoxicating by the in
ternal revenue bureau. Officials ex-
planned that this standard was based
on a number Of laws and court deci-
sions in the past and was not an ifbi-
trlry executive ruling.
On She face Of the situation il was
said, unofIicially by some bureau Off
cers. the brewers action would con-
stltute direct violation OF a recent
revenue bureau ruling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22

tSigneO WALKER D. HINES
Director General Of Railroads
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
.'|MPLY? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice It. Drive Them Off
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pinpiy face viii ret e1abarrass you
much longer if yen Get a package of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the liver
viii Dr.. Edwards Give Tablets, the sue
cessful substitute for calomel; there's never
any sickness or roin after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which caloEel does, and just a5 effectively.
but their action is gentle ard safe instead
Ct severe and irritating.
No one who takes Give Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
a bad breath, dull E5tless, mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bao
disposition or PimPly face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arc
purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you viii know them
~ their Give color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result
Take one or two nightly for a week.
See how much better you feel and look.
loc and 25c per box All druggists.
EA.iv-rfI---l.r.nfI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
CAN'T GET ADAMSON
Illinois Governor Refuses To Honor
Cappcr's Roquisition.

Governor Lowden. of Illinois, has
refused to honor the requisition of
Governor Arthur Capper for the re-
turn to Topeka of Ernest Adamson,
wanted by the authorities here on a
charge of wife and child desertion, on
the ground that he is not a fugitive
from Justice by reason of his never
having lived in Kansas, it has been
learned.
Robert Miller, undersheriff, went to
Illinois a few days ago to return Ad-
amson, who had been placed under
arrest at Chicago, to Topeka. Tues
day a hearing was held at Springfield
to decide whether Adamson could be
returned. 1t was brought out at the
hearing, it is said, that Mrs. Adam
son had sued her husband for sepa-
rate maintenance while they were liv-
ing in Kansas City; that she had then
moved to Kansas, but that Adamson
had gone direct to Chicago. 1t is al
legged that Adamson has neglected to
pay his wife SIS a month for her sup
port. as was ordered by the court, and
it was held that he could be returned
to Kansas City to answer charge of
CONTEMPT of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15

creating a state school book commits
sion to be composed of the state school
superintendent, the state printer, the
president of the State Normal school,
the president of the State Agricultural
college. a member of the board of
agriculture and two members to be
appointed by the governor. The Laing
bill provides that the new commission
take over the duties now performed
by the state textbook commission.
Would Authorize Memorials.
A bill by Montee provides $4,000 for
the Kansas State Poultry association
for 1920 and a similar sum for 1921,
and another bill by Keene authorizes
counties to erect memorials to heroes
of the war. Keene also introduced a
bill providing that all insurance COM
panies other than life and fraternal
doing business as mutual companies
with surplus of not less than $780,
900 be authorized to issue shares of
stock, incorporate and that after in
cooperating they be not compelled to
accept application for insurance on a
mutual or assessment basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15

from the Santa Fe offices; s110, from
the Santa Fe storehouse.
Chain Money to Women.
The proceeds from the sale of the
chain, in accordance with the sugges-
ton of Biby, will go to the credit of
the Women's team, inasmuch as the
gift was made by a woman.
The chain was resold after its re-
turn by Cobb, to the Davis Welcome
Mortgage company for s25; to S. L.
Courtney for $40; to the following
persons for SIS: c. B. Merriam. Frank
Parker, Henry Auerbach, Ferd Funk;
DR.. c. M Sheldon, Charles Adams, r.
K. Bennett, G. J. Brooks, Otto Cuff
Ter, Robert Fullerton, Ralph Baer.
Harrison Morgan, c, B. Wetherton,
Abe Jacobson and George Guild, and
it was sold for SO to w. H Shields.
William Carswell and three women
who attended the luncheon. 1t was
sold for 50 to A. D. Gray and to L. c.
Rain. Charles Dillon won on bid
of s2.10, and Harry Nightingale got it
for 81. Adjutant General Houser, to
close the sale in even figures, bought
the heirloom for 81 80.
The campaign is expected to close
Thursday, when the committee hopes
to bring in returns of a heavy over
SuhScCiptiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-15
ASK FOR MORE MONEY
Shawnee County Officials Before Leg
islature for Clerk Hire.

"A so per cent increase in the
amount allowed them by statute for
clerk hire is the proposition which
Shawnee county officials intend to
submit to the legislature, it is said.
Another meeting, it is thought. will
be held in a few days to arrange the
details of the matter. A meeting was
held last Saturday in the office of
Kenneth Raub, county clerk, to talk
over the proposition.
Shawnee county is not alone taking
this stand. Reports coming in to To-
peka indicate that every county in the
state is urging a greater appropria-
ton for clerk hire. In Shawnee coun-
ty, at least, the officials themselves
have not yet decided upon asking
raise for themselves, but it is pointed
out that the present salaries being
paid deputies are entirely inadequate.
making it a difficult matter to obtain
efficient help.
Since the war started, it is contend
ed, the cost of living has practically
doubled and salaries in almost every
other line of work have been ad
vanced. whereas county officials have
been at the mercy of laws made prior
to the present abnormal times in pay
ing their clerks.