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The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
TOMORROW'S MENU.

Rain in May makes bread for the
whole year"
BREAKFAST.
Cereal and CRAM
Sausage and Fried Applse
PopOTes. Coffee.
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER
Baked Macaroni abI Cheese.
Lettuce Sandwiches.
Baked Custard
DINNER.
Cream Corn Soup.
Broiled Beefsteak.
French Fried Potatoes. Baked Tomatoes.
WattrcresS Salad.
Cream .Pufs.
Sausage and Friend Apples-Put a
pound OF sausage into a hot frying par
and cook for five minutes. Then ado
six small apples cut into thin slices with.
out pairing. Cook covered for ten minutes,
uncover and cook until all are brown and
done.
Custard-Beat five fresh eggs until
light, stir into them one quart OF milk
sweeten to taste, flavor with vanilla, add
half teaspoonful of salt. Butter the
number of small cups needed and pour
into the custard. Sprinkle the tops with
nutmeg and bake.
Baked Tomatoes-Fill a buttered pie
plate with tomatoes which have been
skinned and sprinkle them with salt and
pepper and bits Of butter. Add little
sugar II desired. Baste with a table,
spoonful of water and a teaspoonfuI of
vinegar. Bake until tender.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

B. F. R-Don't you think that =
small string of good artificial pearls
is prettier than a large imitation
rhinestone lavalliere7
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
A Little Blossom
To Delight the Home

: When Il Is known that In the near
future the home Is TO be blessed viii q
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
Answers to Queries.

Country: You should take time TO
have your teeth properly treated,
otherwise you will lose them. Wax or
gum, even parafin. can be pressed in
the cavities and will act as temporary
"fllers." Toothache gum, also drops,
can be purchased at any reliable drug
shop.
Mrs. W. Y. NJ: You can remove YER
min and nits from your little ones
hair by applying the following mix
ture: Fluid extract Of stavesacre, /
ounce; dilute acetic acid, Is ounces.
Thoroughly moisten the hair with
this wash morning and night. Do not
use castor Oil When the hair is en-
tirely free from nits, treat the scalp
every day with crude oil.
Catherine H: Although my space Is
very limited, will endeayor TO write
an article covering your trouble. OK
gall pills are good. Send me a stamped.
self-addressed envelope for the name
of a liver and intestinal stimulant that
will benefit you greatly.
tcorrnSht. 1aikl
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

T. G.-I think your romance is
beautiful. and how l would love to
peek into your cunning little home
and see it furnished as you describe.
Love in a cottage is happiest, after
all, isn't il?
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
HOROSCOPE.
Wednesday, May ), 1915.

THE stars Incline. but do not compel "
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
HOUSEWIVES DAILY
ECONOMY CALENDAR
Planning the Formal Dinner.
By FRANCES MARSHALL

The invitations for a formal dinner
would be in printed form, the card
large and of pure white bristol board.
The engraving is done in old English
script. with spaces left at proper in
tervals for the addition Of the name
OF the person invited. etc. Here is the
common form employed:
'Mr. and Mrs. Charles Egbert Mortim.r
request the pleasure of
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Mary S.-Why don't you conhde in
your mother your ambitions to be-
come an actress? She may not be so
severe with you as you fear. Per-
haps she will appreciate that you
have talent in that direction and will
further your ambitions.
Florence L.-Thank you very, very
much for the box Of wild flowers
you sent me. Indeed l do love them,
and kept them in a vase in my room
until they were hopelessly faded
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Rain in May makes bread for the
whole year"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Miss Dorothy Boucher has returned
from New York and Long Island, where
she was the guest Of Doctor and Mrs.
s. W Hassell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
MANNING TIMES IMPROVED.
New Mechanical Outfit Installed b,
Applet and Shopc.

Manning Nov. 10.-The Manning
Times cbmes III this week in new
form and Under new management. F.
M. Shore has purchased a half inter-
est in the paper from I. I. Applet and
fhe atm name is now Applet q Shope.
Mr: .Shope Is an expert practical print
sF and VIII have charge of the me-
shaAieAf department. The paper is
,hangeds FROM a four-pagc eight-col-
INN size TO an eight-page six-column
ase.afsx new outht has been installed,
Consisting of a model 8 linotype ma
,hffd. q Cottreli drum cylinder press,
! Mentges folder, and a four-horse
gasoline engine. They propose to get
out ~ better paper than ever before
andaeavt 81 do general job printing OF
hfr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
THE COMING.
Great American Shows WIN Arrive for
Week Of Fun Early Monday.

Early Monday the Great American
Shows will arrive in Sumter on their
special train from Batesburg.
AS quickly as possible the work Of
unloading the big train will begin and
by nontime the lot on the corner of
Main street and Hampton Avenue
Will have an array Of tents on it. all
ready for the grand opening of the
Omar Shrine Patrol Festival and gala
week. Everything will be in full
swing Monday evening, with the pop
ulilr Patrol members in charge, which
In itself assures the public a week of
good wholesome fun and frolic. "All
work and no play,"-you know the
rest. So the Shriners hope everyone
Will take advantage Of this opportun-
ity and attend the Festival which will
continue all next week. For the
lovers Of good music there will be Di-
rector Lcpore's sixteen piece band,
which will give special concerts every
day beginning Monday, and also play
on the lot at the various attractions.
The new $4,000 merry-go-round and
the big Ferris wheel are said to be
very popular in each city where the
shows appear.
All the attractions are reported rs
above the average and the aim of the
Shrine Patrol and the Great American
Shows management will be to please
all visitors to the big Festival.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
EntcrtainS at Cards.

Mrs. Hayward Crowson entertained
1T cards Saturday afternoon in honor
Of Mrs. A. w. Barrett, Of Conway.
Bridge was the game played, and
Mrs. Thos. Siddall scored highest and
won the prize. a box of correspond
ence cards, while the guest Of honor
was given an embroidered roll case.
After the games a refreshing ice
course was served.
Mrs. Crowson's guests were: Mrs.
A. w. Barrett of Conway. Mrs. Otto
Rethorst, Of Fort Riley, Kansas; Mrs.
Thos. Siddall, Mrs. Rees, Mrs. C.. J.
Dwyer, Mrs. Hal Hardy. Mrs. Leon
Scott, Mrs. A. J.. Bynum, Mrs. Thos.
Sumter, Mrs. c. L. Stubs, Miss Louise
Carson. Miss Mary Pitts, and Miss
Beatrice Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
DR.. CLARKE's LECTURE.
Sunday Afternoon Audience Largest
Yet Attending Y. NJ. &. A. Meeting.

Sunday Afternoon Audience Largest
Yet Attending Y. M. g. A. Meeting.
DR.. Melton Clark of Charleston Sec
ond Presbyterian church was the
speaker Sunday afternoon at the Sum
day afternoon lecture at the Rex The
atre. which was attended by the larg-
est audience which has yet heard one
OF the speakers securcd by the Y. NJ.
G. A. for this series. There were prob
ably over two hundred persons pres
ent. g
DR.. Clarke discussed the lives of
Esau and Jacob, drawing a compari-
son between them to show the frailties
of human anture and how 1t was nee
cssary to curb the human passions
and strive for things which were
higher and resulted In more perma-
nent good.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
Architects Mellcn G.. Greeley and +

Architects Mellcn G.. Greeley and H..
n. Hull Of Jacksonville, Fla. spent
Sunday In Sumter. The former rep
resented the City School Board of
Jacksonville, Fla, and the latter, 9TH
err architects Of that city. Mr.. Gree
ley was sem to Sumter to inspect
buildings Of Dixie Texture brick with
a view to using them on u 500, 900
school building in that city. Jackson
vile p building twenty school build
ings this year, costing $1,000, 900.
Both gentlemen expressed themselves
as beng highly pleased not only with
SUMTER and the high school. but resi-
dencef as we'll. Their report will be
most favorable and Mr.. Greeley said
before leaving that !f Dixie Texture
brickiwere not used on this particu-
lar building it would be because the
school board would not permit him to
do so for lack of funds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
Mizpah Bible Class Meets.

The Mizpah Bible class of Trinity
Methodist church assembled in the
class last Sunday morning with
a larger attendance than usual.
Before the study OF the lesson, Mrs.
Lamb read n letter from the matron
OF the Epworth Orphanage stating
the things needed for the little girl
whom we are supporting at that In
stitution.
A free will Offering was taken and
nine dollars raised for that purpose.
Tomorrow, November 18th, Is
Worlds Temperance Sunday and DR..
Sophia Brunson will give us u talk
instead OF the regular Sunday school
lesson.
Every member OF the class Is urged
to be present. Visitors are always
welcome. Mrs. r.. w. Vogel,
Stunt, Publicity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
ROBINSON SHOW pLEAsEs.
Large Crowds Attend Afternoon and
Night Performances, Which Are
Much Enjoyed.

Large crowds attended both per-
formances of the John Robinson
Shows, which exhibited here yester-
day. n everybody seemed immense
Iy pleased with the circus. The show
was all that it was claimed to be and
a little more and there was little
room left for knocks"
TIE feature of tho show which has
attracted the most comment was the
work Of the numerous trained horses.
Ihere We're numerous of these ami
mails, all handsome creatures, and
they went through various fancy
stunts with the greatest precision,
their training being seemingly per-
fect. AZ feature which seemed to
please the small boys was the per-
forming monkeys. These animals
were trained to ride bicycles in all
manner of fashion and they pleased
md interested for some time. The
acrobats. the Nelson family especially.
also held the attention of the aud
icnce' which marvelled at the many
wonderful feats of strength and agil-
ity which were exhibited. Probably
the Clowns tickled the risibilities of
big and little more than those persons
funny nerve centers'' have been
sickled In many a day. They were
there all Through the show and their
antics were too comical and numerous
to tell. g..
The show las come and gone and
LETT a good taste in the mouths of all
who saw its performances, a fact
which IL mot always true Of circuses
and shows, as 1t is Of this one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
AUTO RACES ON THANKSGIVING.
Speed Fans win See Some Fast Cars
ON Local Track I'm Afternoon.

The speed fans Of Sumter and sur
county will be given the
opportunity Of seeing some fast cars
OIL the local ace track on Thanksgiv-
Ing afternoon. Mr. Il. d. Shaw OF
Sumter is promoting the race meet
and expects to put on the best races
which have yet been held here.
Entered or promised for entrance
In the races r the National q of
e ID. Shaw, which cleaned up here
the races on July 4th, the Mercer
Ger which cleaned up the races at
the Columbia State fair, defeat
ing the National. which had engine
trouble, Willie wiles in his Buick,
which has won more prizes than any
other, a in the State. and probably
more than all Of the rest put, together.
These will be the three leading en-
but there will be several more
ard the will be fast and excit-
ing.
Something between $500 and $3.50
In prizes will be competed for by the
which will be an incen-
tive TO spur them on to their very
ssesa4skstss& EhsTs wfif-be-4A4ee
recess in all probability. A one mile
race. q ten mile race INK a thirty-Rve
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
VETERANS MEET MAY %.
Last Week OF That Month Chosen for
of COnfcdcratcs i'm Nation
al Capital.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE week of
May 2S has been definitely decided
upon as the time for holding the 1917
mi of the United Confederate
veterans in this city, according 10 an
announcement tonight by II. +. Cary,
chairman of the finance committee.
which has charge of the arrangements
Tor entertaining the veterans. Mr..
carey, who is general passenger agent
OF the Southern railway, also an
nounced that all Of the railroads of
the South have agreed to give a one
cent a mile rate for all visitors coming
here to attend the reunion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
AMERICANS IN TROUBLE.
Three Held In Mexico Under Death
Sentence.

El Paso, Nov. 1.-the three
Americans who were sentenced by tho
C%arranzistas to be shot Mt dawn are
still alive this morning. while efforts
continue from this side to n V them.
They are Albert Herrold, charged
with cattle thefts at chihuahua, Jo-
seph wilkins. held at Juarez OH the
same charge. and BENJAMIN Brohnax.
n Pershins scout, who Is accused of
being q Villa spy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
TO MARRY SOON.
Miss Harriet Saunders and Charles
Emanuel TO We'd November IS.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Saunders have
issued invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, Harriet, to Charles
Emanuel Of Borden on November Is
at 6 o'clock. The ceremony will be
performed i'm the Church of the Holy
Cross, ~Stateburg, after which a recep-
ton will be held at the home of. the
brides parents. Both of the young
couple are we'll known throughout the
State and county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15

Local Lads Lose o to 20, After Out
playing Rivals In First Half. z

From The Daily Item, Nov. 10.
The Sumter high school team lost
It's first game of the season yester-
day afternoon In Darlington, when
the latter grabbed three forward pass
es out Of the air and the fleet Lawton
raced across their goal for touch
downs. The score was 20 to O in
Darllngton's favor.
The game was a hard fought one
and the locals had tough luck. In the
first half the Gamecocks fought the
i'ynches' River lads of their feet n
twice were the home mon forced to
kick from behind their own goal line.
DuRant went through the line for
good gains and Tommy Boyle made
some beautiful broken field gains. In
the third quarter the Sumter team was
steadily carrying the ball down tho
Held toward their opponents goal line,
when LAwton intercepted a forward
pass and ran rs yards for a touch
down. In the latter part Of the
same quarter Lawton for the second
time caught a Sumter pass and O
touchdown was the result. In the
fourth quarter Darlington made a
successful forward pass. which result
ed In q third touchdown. Twice goal
kicked and once missed. The
Sumter line played a beautiful game,
and Darlington was unable to gain
through It or around ends. Kirven at
center played q magnificent defensive
game. The other boys all played
hard. The next game will be with
oransebufg at the orangeburg County
Fair next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
no Attend d. A. r.. Meeting.

From The Daily Item. Nov. 10.
Min hinnis Moses LETT this morn
ino Tor ofahqtDurs, wAsrs shs VIM
Abtspss
tcsus cato sOfns6n. D. G., to stssnd
the annual state d. A. r. convention.
She goes AZ regents alternate from
sumtcr's Home Chapter. d. A. r.
Others going from here to attend the
State convention will leave Monday.
They are: Miss Edith DeLorme. as
secretary OF the State organization;
Miss Alice Moses. as the State re-
gents page; Mrs. 8. c. Baker. as a
delegate from Sumter Homo Chapter,
and Mrs. w. L. Saunders Of Stateburg
as chairman of the State committee
on Old Trails.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. BUSY
Exhibition Of Cotton Grading by Ex-
Pert Grader, g. Il. KilingswUrti,,
During County Fair.

The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
has been a pretty busy place for the
past two weeks getting ready for the
big Gamecock County Fair and Gala
Week commencing November Goth.
Thousands Of letters and circulars
have been sent out advertising and in
tSresting rural schools, farmers, man.
u~facturers, livestock raisers, poultry
fanciers, merchants and others in the
fair and gala week.
The commercial ORGANIZATIONS
rooms are flied with advertising mat
tor OF a farlng and Spectacular char
acter. and with hundreds of cotton
samples too. 1t is a peculiar combi-
nation.
Secretary Reardon has requested
the bureau Of marketing and rural
organization to have Mr.. c.. e. Kill
ifngsworth put on a cotton grading
exhibition during the county fair. The.
department has responded that If the
cotton growers will keep the govern
ment cotton grader busy grading cot
ten long enough to keep him in Sum-
ter until the county fair, he can do as
requested. But unless heis kept busy
he will be removed from Sumter as
as business Stacks off. ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15

Ss>ny 0vHa,s Eatcrtaincd Cor Miss
usenas lsoss atX. II. @. A.

Jeuy aynns ~sissrtainsd on
- 80 e thslr pSpslar
yoong ueGsbers whom they expect 70
No. In the very neal future via the
bridal altar. Miss Rose win tomor-
row evening at the First Baptist
church at 7:3o o'clock become the
bride Of M. wpliam David cuttino, a
popular young man OF Sumter.
The shower ~ given In the ladies'
parior Of the Y. M. c. A.. where the
Jolly Gyms have their meetings and
whore Mas Rose and her associates
have spent many pleasant hours to-
gsthsr. The parlor was beautifully
decorated with autumn leaves and
the table placed In the center OF the
rom was tastefuily arranged. Candles
were ne by those present to see VINO
ncxt would follow Miss Rose to the
altar. q feature which afforded much
fun.
Marshmaiiows were toasted over
the names III the candles and refresh
nsnts Of zee cream and cake were
served. Just as the refreshments
were through a knock came OF the
door and q Western Unon Messenger
boy arrived with a package fer the
bridc-elect, who upon opening II
found that II contained dainty hand
ksschiefs for herself. gifts from her
fellow Jolly Cymn members. Tele-
grams OF congratulations were writ
ten and given the bride ere she de-
parted. the affair being pronounced q
unique and pleasing entertainment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15

Mrs. Archie China and Miss Sidney
kinsman have returned from Co.
iumoss whsss they were the guests of
hra w. L. Williamson for the mar
riass Of laiss Hyatt Nichols.
Missss issbecca Hall and Jennie Lee
Chaig. OF Columbia. spsnt the week.
end With the formers sister. Mrs. L.
n. wuisasnSDh.
Mn Robssta williamson left Sun.
day afssr,oea for q p~leasure trim to
New ysrh city.
Mr.. ChsrisS Wilson II At home from
|Dav,dsoA college for q short Say.
NM Asnls McCown. OF Fiorsncs
was one oe~ NE Chrisslan Endeavor
convsasiouN vibstors to the city.
Stiss Polly Parkss. Of Rock Hill,
spent severely days IN the city In at
tondancs tspen che Christian Endsav-
o. convsntion.
Msssrs. John ID. Gillespie ana Cecil
ID. Brsarlsyydf the Columbia Theoio-
sicaI ssualndry and Of the University,
respectively. were representatives of
the neutrality-suspicious. Church Chris
than EndssvpF society at Columbia at
abe convention.
Mr.. and 1frs. W. b. GILLESPIE and
Mr.. r. n 'sAhspas Of Emnshsm were
the guests az Mrs. Rose jenkins dur
ing the Chrssslan EnasAvor convsn-
tion. sFA p' se IS
DIT. II. NJ stuchsy ssft this morning
for AtAnus, wAsrs NJ vim aatsad the
convsnttc.. % the southern Medical
Associatieh.
Mrs. n. a. Mood returned last
night IRON, Jacksonville. Fra. whore
che was ctllst on last Monday to at
tend the funsrai Of her brother Nor.
ris Cobb. tshs died quite suddenly ON
sunday nlshs. November 9Th. at ocala.
y1a. s. iesl,'
Mr.. RIB Hood. Jr.. lsfs Iast. night
for b. Loui.. tafter q visit 70 his par
snts hsrss * '
Mr.. Robsre Mckay. who har been
playing tachls ON the Virgins foot
hall team e out OF the game for the
time bsind ON account OF . wrsnched
knee sustained In the game with HSr-
ward.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
no DEDICATE NEW GYMNASIUM.
winthrop College to Have Formal
Opening Of Place ON November 18th.

Winthrop Normal and Industrial
College has SEM to the Item an invi-
tation 70 attend the opening Of the
new gymnasium. the formal dedica-
tory exercises to take place on the af.
ternoon and evening Of November
18th. 1915. at Rock Hill. 8. G. The
exercises viii consist OF the formal
dedication OF the campus In the at
ternoon. beginning at 8 o'clock. and
dramatic pantomimes In the audi
torium. followed by q reception in the
gymnasium. In the evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
CABINET BUILDING STARTED.
WashiDsson k1osv.slls Begin Picking
Mcn for Cabinet Positions.

Washington. Nov. 13.-Leadsrs
among the progressive Democrats are
authority for the statement that
President Harry Garfield. Of williams
College. Is being considered by Pres
ident wilson for a cabinet portfolio.
Mr.. Garfield is a son Of the martyred
president and a brother of the man
who wes secretary OF the Interior un-
der Prcsbdeus Roosevelt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
BATTLEs IN
Vigorous Fighting Reported ON Every
Front Today.

Petrograd, Nov. 13.-Vigorous
lighting in every quarter of Roumania
IS reported in dispatches from the
front today. The Russo Roumanians
captured two mountain heights from
he Teutons in the valley sector. The
battle of0r the possession of the Ger
1avada-Constanza railway is still in
progress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
CIVIL COURT
Case - s0wts sgaiast ONcaa Com
uspnccd iW Common Iicns Court.

Civil Court for Sumter county con-
vsnsd In tho court house this norm
ins with Judge Geo. L. Prince pre-
siding and StenoGrapher L. Il. Wood
back NJ hts desk and able to work.
after his recent spell OF illness. There
was n fairly large crowd OF spectators
In attendance ON the opening.
The nrst case taken up was that OF
Charles T. Lewis. OF nj. against Julian
q. o'Neal. OF al. u contest Of u will.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
Plcasre Shared.

Visitor Cat a private hospital)-Can
L see Lieut.. Barker, please?
Matron-We do not allow ordinary
visitors. May 1 ask if you're a rela-
tive?
Visitor (boldly)--Oh, yes, I'm his
sister.
Matron-Dear me! I'm glad to
meet you. I'm his mother.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. 1929 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15

Washington. Nov. iS.-The strain
OF the election Is delaying the prepa-
ration Of the presidents message to
congress. President Wilson's physi-
cal condition is a source OF worry to
DIR. Grayson. The president will
probably 60 TO Hot -r'- IS, Va, for
ten days rest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
1Fifty-Eifty.

In Cornwall there was n cast In
vOlving the ownership of an eight .day
clock. After listening to the testi-
mOny the judge said to the plaintiff:
You get the clock"
"What 10 ! gct?" complained the
defendant.
You get the eight days."-T.ondon
Opinion
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15

Their will be special basketball
practice of the Jolly Gyms on Wed
nesday evening, when a representative
team will be picked from the organ
ization. This team will be trained 20
play with other teams which are be-
ing organized in the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-15
PRESIDENT e T. REST.

Tho Strain OF the Election Has Had
Bad Eject ON His Physical Condi-
ton.