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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-28
Prompt Action viii stop Your Cough.

When you first catch a Cold (often
indicated by a sneeze or cough) break
It up at once. The idea that 1T does
not matter often leads to serious
complications. The remedy which i'm
mcdiately and easily pcnetratcs the
lining OF the throat is the kind de-
mandcd. Dr.. Kings New Discovery
soothcs tho irritation, looscns the
phlegm. You feel better at once. ct
seemed to reach the very spot Of my
Cough is one Of many honest tcsti-
monials. 5Oc at your druggist /
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-28

plication known as
Mothers Friend"
During the period Of
expectancy 1t Is ap-
piled to tho abb
dominal muscles and
Is designed to soothe
tho intricate network
Of nerves involved.
In this manner st
has such n splendid
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-28
War ttIuS AMI Man.

Have You got your war map and
atlas? Clip the coupon elsewhere in
this paper enclose it with a Dollar
bill for one years subscription and
secure them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-28
"ONE BALE AN ACRE.s
How to Make Cotton Growing Prof
table Business.

How to Make Cotton Growing Prof
table Business.
TO the Editor OF The News and
Courier: Kindly allow space for pub
licaton of this article, in which is
set forth a desire to launch q con-
structive movement for the future
prosperity Of the South. The figures
used are illustrative, to demonstrate
the general proposition, and are not
given to invite controversy, although
they are near enough to accuracy,
when general average is taken, to
be passed as correct
The cotton crop has not proved a
paying business for the South, and
has been q losing game to majority
Of the cotton planters. 1t is not be-
his cotton before the price goes up;
nor will large crops at low prices or
small crops at high prices; or in
creased yields With increased amount
Of fertilizer, remedy the evil; but the
simplc application Of 4 simple bus
mess principle. | believe that statis-
ties will show that, taking 1O-ycar
average; for the whole cotton belt, it
has required three acres of land to
produce one 900-pound bale Of cot
ton. The same 10-year average will
probably show that cotton brought l0|
cents the pound or $50 the bale.
Even if the cotton planter got $50
for each 500-pound bale, taken as a
whole the l&antcr lost money, prob
ably in every State, except those few
where, am told no commercial fer
tilizers arc used. BY the appended
figures you will sec that it costs
around SIG to produce and place upon
the market one 500-pound bale of
cotton, II made upon one acre OF
land, under normal conditions; and
about $50 when made upon two acres
and about $52 when made upon three
acres. Consequently any profit de-
rived could only have come from the
sale OF the seed
The one -balc-an acre movement is
paving business for the cotton plant
cr, and there is no reason why it
should interfere with diversified
EARNING, intensified farming or any
,,nor n,oro,o,, ,or ,,o ho.to,o,,,
or ,ho r,,o p,oo.;oo,,, o.v
farmer in the cotton belt has some
land that will under normal condi-
,;o,, .oa,,o $40 5oo ,, ,,,o &c
,,,,o,, w .lootod ro c,o r
h,vo o,o throo to ~ fr,, a 90
an occordiny ), tho nrmhor ., ,oroe
:, s,; ,,
woro = no.ei,lo ,his roor ot ooc,,
r,rmor =, .o,oot ,rch ,o,a o,,d Io,t
!, ,rd no o,,.r ,,,d :, o>, rd
wo,tho, ,,d o,ho, o,,ditior. ,,ou,a
ho ,orn,,l ,bo rroho,lo c,.on or IN
400 900 h,,,s could no nroducod unon
~ mo ooo aero. Witch ,,o co;ru 70
ho .,criticod IN nroduciro ,bo ros.;,Io
IN ooo ooo halo. cou,d no n,or,od IN
ior,oc or otho,, cron. II o..rmo tbot
vcor viii NO moi lose thon ., nor CON,
IN 1914 thcro worc eomo 2G oOo nm
acres plontcd in cotton and this vcor
win lack or monov sunn,ios ana rn,-
,ilizcr indigo ,boro viii M, ho marc
thon 27 600 ooo ocrcs nlantcd in COT
ION and with . n,.oh,hIo emf or moro
thon N nor cont in fort;,izor usod
figure thot undcr tho most r,vor-
ohlc wcotbor condit;orc IN oOo ooo
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-28
Boy or Girl?
Great Question !

THIS brings to many minds nm old and
tried family rcmcdy-an. external ap-
The Washington times., 1915-07-15

for class, age for age, that has been
raised by Prof. Dana and other spe-
cialists. All these things are bring
Ing II about. therefore, that the sum-
mer school in primary. secondary
university grades. within and with
out college walls. variously disguised,
has come to stay and promises to be
an increasing influence In our sum-
mer life. In other words. Summer
schooling" is taking the place of
summer fooling."
AS an indication of the trend Of
things not only IL the enrolment Of
the uniVersity's summer school this
year gratifYngly larger. but The
seventy mine vacation Bible classes,
with more than 1000 pupils. tell elo-
quently OF another phase of the ef5
fort to solve the summer educational
problem. What with the familiar
Chautauqua gatherings at the parent
center at Lake Chautauqua and else
where, II Is plain American educa-
tional circles will very. soon change
the entire aspect of the school year.
Climate or no climate. we are too
easy going. since nothing Is more
prejudicial 10 mental as we'll as
moral discipline than the summer
recess. Moreover. the fact that nll
have nothing to do" during the sum
mer months has easily become the
radical reform is under way is worth
while. The "all-year-round school
ing" cannot come tho soon.-Phila-
defphIa Public Ledger.
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
Summer Schooling Us. Fooliug

The old idea that summer time in
America was an indefinite vacation
period with a few flirtations thrown
In for youth and sheer idleness for
the young Is rapidly being knocked
into the most dilapldated of cooked
hats. The use of the schoolyards
and buildings for part play and part
instruction Is only one phase Of a
movement, gathering force In GER
tain advanced centers in conjunction
with the recreation campaigns, that
looks to the very definite abandon
ment in the near future of the view
that there must be a complete break
OF two months or more in the public
school courses of study and sheer
interruption of from three to four
months in college and university
work.
Physical. mental and climatic ne
cessities have been advanced - the
reason for the overiong vacation In
the summer time. But the millions
over school age have to endure the
climate and carry on their own work
and the burdeps of their family with
little let-up or respite. often under
physical conditions In the daily grind
that nearly approach torture.
Moreover. while any extensive sys-
tenn of summer public school work
would mean revolution. that II Is
distinctly bad for the child to let its
mind lie fallow all summer. is agreed
upon by all educators. This long
idleness Is also In part responsible
for the indictment of .tHe educational
lacks OF the American Child as COM
pared with the European child. elAAl
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
AnszUerS TO Health Questions

G. l.. W.-Q. | am girl of eighteen
and rather thin What can do to gain
flesh?
sweets, pastries, candles, starches. spin
ach. carrots, plainly boiled Spanish on
ions, boiled dandelions, potatoes, young
peas, rice. rich gravies. clear soups sucn
as beef. mutton and chicken, and Vege-
tables with olive oil. Drink three quarts
of distilled water daily-two glasses half
an hour after meals. Take mild eAer-
cises in the open air daily. and ! think
you will soon notice some Improvement
In your weight Short walks are also
advisable.
]. Col. When l open my mouth
nv right Jaw cracks. 1t does not pain
me at all. but IL annoying; What can
you recommend? 2. also have lump
below the right jaw on the neck There
Is one on the other side or the heck'
but this one seems the larger. Is
there anything that will rid me or II!
Al This disturbance may be elimi-
mated by massage and frequent move
ments OF the mouth. Many people are
bothered with this. 1t is not serious
q Have the tonsils, teeth, nose. throat,
ears. scalp and skin examined for some
INFLAMMATION which may be causing this.
A R.-Alexandria. Q.-l. What Will re-.
move supeFfluous hair from my neck
.. How may I reduce my weight!
Al Try the following powder care,
fully When the hair reappears the
treatment should be repeated
Sodium sulphate. .,......... dram
Ouicklime powder .......:5 drains
starch. crushed ....... 81 drams
Make some of the powder into paste.
Apply 1t with a flat stick and allow II
to remain for five or ten minutes, but
test 1t at intervals. AS soon as the hair
can be easily removed. wash it of quick
narts and glycerine, one part. into the
Redeemed SPOT for three minutes. z.
Take a corpus luteum tablet ater
meals Eat sparingly at all times peef'
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
Maid of NV Heart.

l have no taste for the type that IL
Nor for the one that's a-flutter with
fears:
Give me the maid that is mirthful and
April a-smile, though. she melt into
Hair like halo, the hue Of the mari
Lips like the rose with its petals apart.
Though her wealth be but the glamour
of fairy gold,
She is maid for my heart.
l have no liking for hauteur or haughti-
ness.
Thoqsh S9sh it be gained in perfection Of
Rather sauctness. rather a naughti-
Leavened with laughter and tempered
with wit.
Eyes like the dawn when the May seems
Hill slope and vale like a blossomy
chart
And a low voice like a brook that Is
lyrical.
She is the maid for my heart.
have no use for the maid who is man.
nish-like.
Nor for the one with a face like a
Psalm:
I cannot cotton to one who Is clannish-
Or who discourses on Buddha and
Give me the one who will never be
"blNe' to me.
Just dear comrade without any art
So she be winsome. and so she be true
to me.
She is the maid for my heart,
Clinton Scollard, In Judge.
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
T0DAY'S BEAUTY AIDS

To clear up and whiten the skin
and secure that charm of pink and
white youthful freshness so much
desired by all women you will find
it far safer to rely upon a good
face lotion rather than powder. To
get rid of that shiny and muddy
appearance in your complexion,
dissolve four ounces of spurmax in
one-half pint hot water, and add two
teaspoonfuls glycerin. Apply this to
your face, neck, and arms, rubbing
gently until dry. This lotion does
not show or rub off like powder and
is much better. 1t is splendid for
removing tan, freckles, pimples, and
sallowness.
You can make a delightful sham
poo for a very trifing cost if you
get from your druggist a package
of canthrox and dissolve tea
spoonful in a cup of hot water.
Pour a little at time on the scalp
and rub briskly. This creates an
abundance of thick, white lather that
thoroughly dissolves and removes all
dandruff, excess oil and dirt. After
rinsing, the hair dries quickly, with
flufiness that makes it seem heav-
ier than it is, and takes on a rich
luster and a softness that makes ar
ranging it a plessure.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
Book Reviews

BIT o. LOVELY John Galsworthy. Pub
ushed by Charles Scribner's Sons. New
York. Price 90 cents net.
The action of the play takes place
on a single day; the scene is laid in
west of England village. and the
play itself Is the exquisite bit of work
we have come to expect from the pen
of the gifted author The action CEN
ters around the figure of the curate
of the little hamlet. tiute-playing,
bird-lovinR, whimsical curate. HIS
worthless wife has seen ut to go off
with another man. and the scandal re-
sulting therefrom makes the little VII
lage, hum with gossip.
The character of the rector's wife is
a Wonderfully fine bit of satire, and
the dry English wit In the second scene
OF the second act promises much merri-
ment should the play fall to the lot OF
clever actors.
There Is a lovely little lyric EN-
bodied in the play which must be
quoted:
God lighted the sun in heaven far,
Lighted the hre6y and the star
My heart He lighted not!
God lighted the fields for lambs TO play,
Lighted the bright streams and the May
My heart He lighted not,
God lighted the moon, the Arabs way,
He lights tomorrow, and today
My heart He hath forgot
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
What Matters 1t?

What matters 1t that all the skies
were dark.
And black the night. and tense?
With morning came the singing of
the lark
And Joy for recompense!
What matter is that ever. day by
day.
Up rugged slopes we fare?
Do not Loves roses blossom by the
way
And sweeten all the air?
Life; pat. pathway is a t0il'oms one' I
Thick strewn with many a thorn;
But oh. the joyance Of the noontide
glow
And rosy smile of morn!
Full oft the footsteps falter in the
And slacken near the goal.
But one clear bird song seems to lift
the head
And cheers the fainting soul
And so what boots 1t though the
skies are dark.
And black the night, and tense,
Since morning brings the singing Of
the lark
And JOY for recompense?
One day of golden summer amply
For winters storm and sting;
One brief hour of pleasure we'll out
weighs
Long weeks Of sorrowing.
Richard Barunstein, in Farm and
Home.
The Washington times., 1915-07-15

originated and spread by German
intriguers who have managed TO de-
ceive US. not only, as Lloyd George
tells US they did, before the war
on the question OF their aggressive
policy as q whole. but also since
the war. In regard to such ques-
tion as cotton and their need OF 1t.
In this connection take, In addi-
ton to the testimony OF our scien-
lists. this bit Of information and
sdvice from a neutral vino, writing
In the Daily Mail. says:
But your chief chance OF punish
ing Germany Is to stop cotton.
do not believe that Germany 10 yet
not get otherwise. II you stop II, is
enough cotton. Ammunition-m making
In Germany is such a common in
dustry that almost everyone knows
something about II. One has only
got TO mention the word baumwolle
tcotton) TO see a shadow OF anxiety
pass over the face of anybody con-
nected with the ammunition industry.
On the other hand. they have been
getting II In immense quantities
since the war began. The German
habit Of thinking ahead and storing
up things has never been more
business. They have plenty. but
they are using plenty.
Take my advice as neutral
friend and stop them getting any
more"
The papers tell us OF statements
made by the government as to steps
now being taken to deprive Germany
of cotton. but as the order In coun-
Gil issued on March II did not pre-
The Washington times., 1915-07-15

mutton. and chicken broth. free from
fat. all kinds of fish, lean beef, lean
mutton, chicken, game, asparagus, cauli-
flower. onions. celery. crosses, spinach.
white cabbage. tomat toes, radishes, let
tuce. greens, squash. turnips. stale
bread and ry toast. gluten biscuits,
grapes, oranges, cherries. berries. and
acid fruit, lithia or vichy water Avoid
fat. thick soups, sauces and spices,
hominy. oatmeal. macaroni, white and
sweet potatoes. rice, beets, carrots.
starches, parsnips, puddings. pies.
cakes. all sweets, milk. alcoholic drinks.
and malt liquors. Avoid water with
meals. Get lots Of exercise, short of
fatigue.
Dr.. Hirshbero iciil dnsUer questions
for readers Of this paper or medical,
hygienfc and sanitation subjects that are
OF general interest He triH not under
take to prescribe or offer dGvice for in
dividudl cases. Where The subject is not
Of general interest letters miH be dr-
s,oered personally, II a stamped and ad-
dressed enUelope Is enclosed. address oil
inquiries to Or. L. x. Hirshber0, care
Of The Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
To Overcome Sunburn,
Tan. Freckles, Wrinkles

If your skin is unduly Redeemed, freck-
led or tanned. dab a liberal amount of
ordinary mercOlized wax on the face
and allow ii TO remain over night When
YOU wash off the wax in the morning.
fine flakY. almost Invisible particles
Of cuticle come with 1t. Repeating this
daily. the entire outer skin is absorbed,
but so gradually, there's not the
slightest hurt or Inconvenience. Even
the stubbornest freCkles are affected.
The underlying skin which forms the
new complexion Is so fresh and youth
ful-looking. vou'll marvel at the trans
formation It's tho only thing known
to actually discard an aged. faded,
muddy or blotChy complexion. One
ounce of merColized wax, procura BILE at
any drug store. is sufficient in most
cases.
II sun and wind make you sQuint and
fTown, you're bound to cultivate wrink-
les and crows feet. To overcome these
quickly. battle the face in a solutiqa
made by dlssolving an ounce Of powdef-
cd saXolite in a half pint with hazsLT
AAVt
The Washington times., 1915-07-15

vent huge quantities OF cotton from
subsequently reaching Germany. the
public is still desperately uneasy.
The latest concessions to "Ameri-
can interests In respect OF trade in
commodities in general are not reas-
suring and mean that we are not de-
riving the full benefit of our sea
power. while Germany not only fully
uses anC. indeed. abuses, her power
on land. but also abuses what power
she has under the sea,
1t is true that by permitting ex-
ports to Germany from the British
Isles and from India and Egypt
We have weakened our case for
resisting appeals based on "Ameri-
can interests, but now, better late
than never, is the time for strength
and no compromise In all directions.
We are fighting for America as
well as for ourselves and Ameri-
IT. too. an dthat Is one reason why
they are using their power in
America to weaken us in the name
OF American interests"
If Great Britain were conquered
or even weakened then America
would be open to German attack
and the Monroe Doctrine and all IL
means would go,
The American Admiral Mahan
knew that and said it when the
war broke out. tnhappily he has
since died and cannot renew his
warning!
Therefore when President Wilson
helps TO supply Germany by protest
Ing In the name Of American In
terests against British action, he,
as we'll as compromisers in our own
land, is committing national suicide
and helping to destroy the liberty
and civilization of the world
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
Budget Plan OF Meals
SaUes Time, Worry, and
Money AS Well AS Health
Nutrment and Variety Can Be Secured by Careful Con-
sideraton of Dietary Standards in Working
Out Food Schedules.
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
Copyright 1915, by Mrs. Christine Frede-ick.)

la more unsatisfactory meal than was
at first decided upon
Saving of Time.
There Is no such thing as being
out of any supply under the budget
ed meal idea. and this In itself is a
great saving of time and annoyance
to the housekeeper.
Fourth. 1t is the lack Of the budgeted
meal system and definite planning for
week ahead that has increased the
enormous development Of telephone Or
dering. than which there is nothing
more wasteful and extravagant IL car
ried to excess.
day that some of his best customers
order four or five times day. This
means increased delivery costs to him,
and some way or other this cost has
got sTs,ssS to Sest be made as nup.possibly in in
But the budgeted plan prevents any
such wasteful economics, and will not
permit a whole dinner to be remodeled
because Of the lack of two eggs in
the pantry.
Fifth. another advantage of balanced
| meals. especially for the woman who does
her own work. Is that 1t permits her to
plan meals which will use the same
fuel and the same utensils at the same
time. That Is. careful budgeting OF
| meals will give us one roast dinner in
| which everything. including meat. soup,
vegetables. ana dessert, can be cooked
| In the oven. Similarly. a boiled dinner
| can have all the vegetables either boiled
| or steamed. thus saving fuel.
Danish Inefficiency.
| Then. under the budgeting Idea
woman plans her cooking care
fully. so that the same utensils could
be interchanged. That is, it saves a
great deal of time to make rhayona,se,
prune whip, and a gelatine dessert to-
gether. because the same bowls. egg
beaters. and many of the actual ingre-
dents are out of the pantry at the
same time.
The budgeted meal plan Is already fol-
lowed extensively in institutions
schools. and those homes which are
run after the most efficient methods
The daily question. What shall we
have for dinner tonight?" and the sud
den desire to make a pie" when that
would be Just the thing the dinner did
not need. are phases of housekeeping
inefficiency which must pass. to be
| supplanted by the newer. more scientific.
| and far more economical methods Of
| planning meals and marketing for meals
after the budget plan.
The Washington times., 1915-07-15
I Nj ES DAILY MAGAZINE PAGE
Bites Of Insects Should .
Be Immediately Treated
AS Any Other Wound
By DIR. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.

insect pests to come under notice is the
"jigger." "chigger," or IL you are q
pundit and prefer 1t, ''leptus irritans."
Time was when entomologists, bug
doctors, and parasitalogists could not
be convinced that "jggers" were a men
ace to health. 1t Is only within the past
decade that these minute, scarcely visi-
BILE mites have been admitted into the
list OF unhappy hooligans. which de-
stroy the vigor and well-being of man.
Found upon the tips of foliage and
grasses. in harvest season and out of
it, they leap from the blades and twigs
upon the clothing. to which they attach
themselves by their foropaws. Soon or
late, thev crawl into the skin, where
thev burrow down into the perspiratory
canals and irritate body and soul. No
hornet. scorpion, or ugly customer of
the mosquito clan could keep you awake
more easily.
Furthermore. over and above these in
uuisitorlal torments. IL they happen 10
have hoped from the Scylla Of dis
eased person to the Charybds of sus-
ceptible one. the jiggered victim will
fall i'll. The modicutn OF venom OF the
jigger nips you much after the fashion
Of the female mosquito.
The Bite of flea, a san6fy, a gnat.
a caterpillar. d moth or any other pest
Of the insect kingdom. should be imme-
diately treated in some way with am
morlik or baking soda. That bane OF
parasites of all kinds. white preoipitate
ointment. should be massaged vigor-
ous!y into the affected spot Citronella
oil and naphtholene are odorous pre-
ventives in "iiSge- distVicts. Such
measures. however, are only temporary
makeshifts. useful only as long as the
vapors last.
The Washington times., 1915-07-15

HERE are few persons at this
moment who will stand sponsor
for the housefly. Even those
who never read a newspaper
do not obstruct health officers in
their war upon the plague of common
flies, and not even NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and anti-vaccinationists have as yet
claimed that the fly has a soul or Is
innocent of scraping Its dirty. germ
laden feet over vaccination mark.
thus to be the origin of the blood
poisoning and lockjaw rashly and IL
logically blamed on the vaccine.
Unhappily, this unanimous convic.
tion of "musca domestica" stops Just
there. 1t should go much farther. The
condemnation must be extended to the
little, lowering, fluttering fruit fly,
which hangs around the banana bas-
ket, the apple bowl and the fruit tree.
''Drosophela"-the fruit fly--is one
of the most interesting and tamest
of little flies. Alike to the naturalist,
the poet and the housekeeper. 1t has
gienic slap upon the wrists. Yet II is
a vandal to health and happiness.
The Irritating Jigger.
The fruit fly visits the sick cham
Der and the hospital bed by virtue of
the fruits 1t elings to, 1t gathers UP
tubercle bacilli and typhoid microbes
when evil-doers of the other fly tribes
have bee ndriven out. The fruit fly
carries more mischief in smaller com
pass than score of stable flies and
houseflies combined.
One of the newest of the inexorable