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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

Secretary Redfeld's suggestion that
every farmer have pond and raise fish
Is by no means a utopian fancy, when it
u remembered what modern methods of
stocking bodies of fresh water have done
Tor the fish market. The fisheries bureau
has brought long-neglected food fish
TO the market at the rate of 10000, 900
pounds a year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

Whoever doubts the patriotic value
Of even the humblest service in war time
should memorize this recent pertinent
observation of Newtown Quakeress
Little sticks are better than big ones for
starting a fire"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

The news that Barton Blakes trans
lation of Geraldy's The War, Madame"
is behaving like a best-seler delights us
in a serious way, just as Vanity Fair
aroused our risibles by announcing that
this same Paul Gera.dy has a faculty
for unexpected surprises" We've always
noticed that the expected kind never seem
to arrive for some reason.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
DIR. DOUGLASS BOOK REVIEW

To the Editor OF Che Evening Ledger.
Slr--I want to send a word OF commen-
dation for the book reviews by Doctor
Douglas, which are like the sprightly and
informed conversation of one who "sees
life steadily and sees IL whole" and possess
the particular merit Of sticking to the text
instead of trying to display The writer's
vast erudition. as In Macaulsy's essays,
These reviews are human and are written
:sr. e. e RsFSss' e sn4ep es'9ss e: sss's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
DRUG STORE DANGERS
To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:

To The Editor Of the Evenin0 Ledger:
Sir-Some drug stores in Philadelphia
have roach paste, bedbug powder, rat poi
sons and poison of other kinds occupying
a prominent place on their display cases,
unguarded from the general public.
Just suppose some child should take one
of these packages either by mistake or
knowingly Need I say any more?
Philadelphia. May 0. j. N. C.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Mothers Day-A Comment on
Book Reviews-Drug
Store Perils

This Department Is free 10 oil readers toho
tOish to erpresS their opinions on subjects Of
current interest. 10 is open forum and the
Epcnin1 Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the riclcs Of its correspondents. Letters must
be signed by the name and address Of the
Uriter. not necessarily for publication, but as a
guarantee Of good faith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

Warmer weather by Wednesday,
Washington predicts. 1t will seem so, in
any event, at the capital when the much
attacked tax bill has produced few more
days Of increasingly acrimonious dispute.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
wISTER VS.. LISTER

Mrs. Lr. had a ST.
Much in love with Mr.. wr.
But she had fever blr.:
Turned her back, he had to twr.
Round about before he kr.
All the neighbors up and hr.,
And they said of Mrs. Lr.,
"Mr. wr. kr. ST." p. NUT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

Mr.. Balfour is said to have been
amazed" at New York's Woolworth
Building. In that case, it seems lucky
for his emotional health that he has not
yet had a good look at our City Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
Mysterious Occupations

OF all the jobs that are queer. it's
This one that bothers me:
The "Rectifler of Spirits
What earthly work hath he?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

1t has been suggested that those
who can do nothing else for their coun-
try might learn the second verse of THE
Star Spangled Banner"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

PARIS, April Is.
LNRANCE is TO be the first nation In the
Old World TO grant suffrage TO its
women. Female electors twenty -eight or
more years of age will have voice in
municipal elections in cities of the first and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

!. The British attack on zeebrugge.
|U-hoat base on the Belgian coast. and
1og>rue-ion Of submarine sheds there
= ~ V1th resent reports that Eng
e ao2.e e eIsssr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest tctil Be ansps,,t
IN thts column. Ten questions, the dnsDers 10
Uhsch erery tDeil-informed person should knos
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
PhiladeiphiS. Monday, May IL. 1917

In the matter of postponements,
registration day and straw.hat day are
Keeping we'll abreast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
Battle Hymn"

NJ. r. W.-Mrs. Julia Ward Howe wro"
'"The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Tns
inspiration is said to have come In dream
The air Is John Browns Body"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
Tom Daly's Column

HERE LIES"
When am gone and all mv songs are
Take up the music uhile nv heart ,tcs
mate;
Ana pfuck neW strings so that nv soul
may thru
W'th singing and the sounding Of the
lutte.
/ shall be careless of the great, acute
Demands that tax our fral and petty
skill;
shall no longer join the fierce dispute
When am gone aud all my songs are
For shall lie beneath n little hill
And watch the building Of each tender
shoot;
And every May know the robins will
Take up the music tchHe mv heart lies
mute.
Soon will the cheerful sparrow tune his
Above my narrow easement, and the
shrill
Cricket will twang his either near root
And pluck ncw strings so that my soul
MAY thrtH.
Come, then. let music, jovial music, kill
The sadeyed Sorrows with their solemn
suit.
Be there rejoicings: let the valleys fll
with singing and the sounding Of the
lutc.
Let voices blended skillfuly confute
The ravens dismal prophecy. until
Gray Grief shall know her own too-bitter
fruit.
Let there be ddncing-let the 0oblets
spill,
when am gone!
LOUIS UNTERMEYER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

G. Howard horns in with this from
Ltses ad in a morn contemp:
Garden Hose, full
size; steel 20o
blades.
and presumes the blades are used to cut
the grass with.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

JOYCE KILMER, the most persuasive
and persistent of ringmasters, puts a
herd of performing pen-bearing animals
through their PAGES and with a bow and
a flourish of his top hat, 'qadles an gen.
tulmun,'O presents Literature in the
Making" It's a book. folks, and a good
one. The imprint of Harper & Brothers
is upon it and there are traces of large
truths in it's pages. Also there is some
careless f-readng-frinstance
Edna Ferber Stewart, who wrote The
Fugitive Blacksmith" "a prominent
American humorist writer"
Some of the performers say too much
and some too little and other some who
have been led into saying something
foolish may claim to have been mis-
quoted. This last is our own alibi. We
are accused of having called Mark Twain
Artemus Ward and Q. X. Philander Doe
sticks, j. b., "the Charlie Chaplins of
their time" and we are said to have re-
marked that these men wrote nothing of
real merit" Nonsense! Twain's Joan
of Arc" lifts him heart-high above the
heads Of his contemporaries, however bad
his taste may have been in some other
directions.
But why all this scornful smiling. by
our best sellers, at the name of Charlie
Chaplin? Second thoughts indicate"
says Mr.. Booth Harrington Out he, too,
may have been misquoteG, that IT. A.
DAILY is the pen-name of Mr.. Charlie
Chaplin" We greatly admire Chaplin.
He's bit of a best seller himself; and,
as far as we know. he's hardworking,
conscientious artist whose material. IL
raw, is at least his own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14
FRENCH WOMEN
TO HAVE THE VOTE
Their Work in War Has Broken
Down Prejudice and Con-
verted Parliament to
Their Cause
BY HENRI BAZIN

Recipient Of the Croix de Guerre, member o
the Soclete do Gems des Jettres and
Stan Correspondent Of the EvESiSo
LEDGER In France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-14

| believe that the American people per-
haps hardly yet realize the sacrifices and
sufferngs that are before them.
This is no war for amateurs This Is no
mere war for spontaneous impulse ~
means grim business on every side Of IT,
President Wilson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02

The sinking by the Germans Of the
British hospital ship Lanfgranc last
week caused the death of Is German
wounded who were being transported
to England. The British admiralty
mans were sinking hospital ships. the
distinctive markings of these vessels
had been removed and Furthermore
that virtually all the hospital ships
had on board German wounded who
would he exposed to submarine at
tacks. The French government an
nounced that on account of Germany's
policy German prisoners would be en-
parked on French hospital ships.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02
FOOD PREPAREDNESS MEETING
Speakers at Paxville Urge Growing of
FO0dstuffs and Diversification: ~,

Paxville, April 27.-A meeting in
the interest of the civic preparedness.
movement was held at the graded
school auditorium here Tuesday af
ternom at 4:30 O'Clock. Owing to the
rush of planting the crops the meet
ing was not well attended by the
farmers, but several families were
represented by the wives and children
of the farmers.
Mr.. M B. Corbett called the as
semblage to order and introduced the
Rev. E. M. Lightfoot. who has recent
ly accepted the patsorate of the Man.
nine, Baptist church. the first speaker
of the afternoon.
Mr.. LightfOot made an exceedingly
forceful address. He emphasized the
fact that the food supply Of the world
would be short. so many Of the farm.
ers of the European nations being in
the trenches and not able to make the
crops, and urged that the State not
only feed itself, but plant enough t.
reed other parts of the world.
Miss Catherine Richardson, tho
county demonstration agent, stressed
gardening, and told Of several vege-
tables to be planted at all seasons of
the year. She urged the preserving
and canning Of every available food
product, and asked that the people and
school children practice economy in
the use OF these foodstuffs She of
fered to come up at any time and give
demonstrations along this line.
Mr.. A. c. McFadden, of the State
agricultural department, made a very
forceful appeal for crop diversified
ton, and gave many plausible reasons
why. He urged the farmers to plan,
extensively the soy and velvet bean,
raise his meat and grow big patch
of wheat. The meeting was then ad-
Journed with prayer by Rev. LghtfOOt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02
i0uETu BlEEbEBs sl||E1f.
oRAGNI4ATION PEEEECrED AT
MEETING IN COLUMBIA
THURSDAY.
Bennettsyille Man, 4. c. Breedcn.
Chosen as Head OF Association for
state-W. NJ Levi of sumter On
\ Executive Board.

Columbia, April 27.-The South
Carolina Poultry Breeders association
was organized at meeting held at
the jefferson hotel yesterday. L. C..
l7reeden OF Bennettsville was elected
president; e. C. Connors of Green
wood, first vice president; 8. A. Math-
las Of Irmo. second vice president, and
$. II. Zimmerman of Columbia, Sec
retary-treasurer. The executive COM
naittee was named as these officers
and c. E. McIendon Of .Bishopville,
Vf. H. Cunningham of Lancaster, j.
e.. Watson Of Ridge Spring, ). w.
Wilson OF Spartanburg. w. M. Levi
OF Sumter. Also. f. C. IIaire and C.
q Cleveland. government experts, sta
ti2ned at Clemson and winthrop coll
lieges, were asked to act as advisors
OH the executive committee.
The organization OF the associa-
titn was done with enthusiasm. A
REPRESENTATIVE group of breeders were
at the meeting. The secretary, S. H.
Zimmerman Of Columbia. is ready and
anxious to give information about the
dissertation to any one interested. Any
poliltry breeder. small or large. 1 is
entitled to membership and invited
to Join. 1he object OF the association
is 10 foster and to improve the poul-
TRY industry and to promote in general
the interests of Southern breeders,
An annual exhibition will be held.
Those attending yesterdays meet
Ing Were: s. H. Zimmerman, Colum-
bta; 4. G. Breeden, Bennettsville: E.
tC. tlonnor, Greenwood; c.. e. McLen-
don, Bishopyille: r. d. Marshall. CO.
Ilsnapia 8. A. Matthias. Irmo: F. d.
Kendall, Columbia: r. u. kendall. Jr.,
c9lrmbia; Frank B. Moore, McCoIl;
FFs q. Haire. Clemson College: w. M.
Levi Sumter; c. C. Cleveland, Rock
Hill; J. w. Wilson, spartanburg; W.
II Cunningham, Lancaster; A.. 4 H.
Roesel Bennettsville; ]. w. McCul-
lougll, Darlington; r. H. Phillips
WinIlsboro: w. p. Stewart, Simpson
vile; 2. n. Garrett. simpsonville; C.
A. AIcFadden. Manning, and J. H
WATSON. Ridge Spring.
H. "a Ii = s
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Excellent Progress Made i'm Fields

Manning, April 2S.-EXcellent
progress is being made with this years
crops i'm Clarendon county. A much
larger acreage than usual has been
planted in corn, nearly all of which
is up to a good stand and much Of it
Has been worked over. Cotton is also
coming up well and n large proper
ton OF it has been worked over the
first time. Most of the farmers have
their tobacco set out and it promises
well. The small grain crop, especial
ly oats, will be short, having been kill
ed by the severe winter freeze. Some
n timers who planted again after the
freeze will harvest fairly good rrops.
Bei iides the regular crops nearly every
opd. has given extra attention this
y$t to preparing gardens and will
aleo have potato and cane patches to-
s4aist in making supplies at home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02
BISHOPS ASSIGNED THIS STATE

Nashville, Tenn, April 2S.-The
College If Bishops of the Southern
Methodist church today announced
the conference assignment1eA of -
bishops for 1918. as follow, ~
part:
Bishop Candler-North Georgia,
La Grange, November q: Upper South
Carolina. Clinton, November II;
North Carolina, Greenville, November
2S; South Georgia, Albany. Decem-
Der 5.
Bishop Hoss-virginia, Petersburg.
November IA: Louisiana, Minden. No
vember %.
Bishop Atkins-Kentucky, Lexing-
ton, September s; Western North
Carolina, Asheville, November IL:
South Carolina, Bishopville, Novem-
ber 21; Baltimore, March 27.
Bishop Denny North Alabama,
Woodlawn, October 81; Alabama,
Dothan. November %; Florida, Mi
ami. December S.
The fall meeting of the bishops will
be held at Jackson, Tenn. October
1928.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02
I'D silES tDtA
Boat Carrying Victims Of Near Don.
BILE Tragedy Capsized Near Lake
City in Lynchesi River.

Lake City, April 2S--Willie Poston,
sixteen-year-old son of Mr.. A. J.
Poston, who lives near Leo, proved
himself real hero yesterday after
noon when he saved from drowning
in Lynches river Miss Matte Pressiey
and Mr.. Laurie Burch. These two
young people were rowing in the riyS
er near Smiths bridge when the boat
suddenly capsized and they we're
thrown into the river. No one was
near them at the time, but Willie Pos
ton was in the swamp some distance
away. Attracted by their cries for
help he worked his way through the
woods to where Miss PRESLEY and
Mr.. Burch were struggling in the wa
ter.
Some time had elapsed since the
boat had capsized and as neither of
the young people could swim they
were in imminent danger. Miss
PRESLEY was under for the second
time when young Poston arrived on
the. bank, and seeing only Mr.. Burch
in the water he at once jumped in to
rescue him. He succeeded in doing
this after struggle, but looking back
he saw Miss Pressley's hair as she was
going under for the third, time
Promptly jumping into the water
again he caught her by the hair and
succeeded in getting her near the
bank. where a companion pulled hel
on shore.
Mr.. Burch stated afterwards that
he was giving up when he heard
Poston coming and made another eff
fort to stay up until the boy could ge,
there.
Miss Presley, who is from Chester
has been teaching school near the
Poston home. She seemed to be lit
tie the worse for her experience and
took the train here this morning fOi
her home. Her school ended it's ses.
sion few days ago, and it was IN
connection with the closing that 6
picnic was given near Smith.
bridge.
In recognition of Willie Poston'.
bravery and cool nerve efforts are be
ing made to secure a Carnegie media
| for him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02
DISTRIBUTE FREE SEED.
Demonstration Agents and Secretary
ReardOn Visit Rural Schools in In
terest OF Food Planting.

ReardOn Visit Rural Schools in In.
terest OF Food Planting.
Misses Mary Lennon and Minnie
Jones. home demonstration agents, J.
F. Williams, local farm demonstra-
don agent, and E. I. Reardon, manag-
ing secretary of the Sumter Chamber
of Commerce, have been out this
week distributing thousands of pack
ages Of garden seed among the chill
dren Of the rural schools of Sumter
county. These seed were furnished
by the business men of Sumter to the
Sumter County Committee of Public
safety for free distribution, Mrs. Dora
Dee Walker, assistant home demon
;tration agent for South Carolina, de.
livered instructive and interesting
tallis to several of the schools also.
The object being to induce as many
school boys and girls as possible to
plant gardens. A great many others
were supplied with these seed also.
white and colored children. as the
committee went through the country
in whirlwind style in their Fords. The
home and farm demonstration agents
and commercial secretary spoke to
the children Of the danger of a food
famine and the patriotic work chill
dren can do growing food.
Hundreds Of papers of these seed
were sent to the city schools, white
ana colored. of the city also, and 10
private schools too. Distribution of
garden seed, including beans. peas.
corn, ETC., to hundreds of white and
colored people, free, continues
through the Chamber of Commerce
and township committees Of public
safety.
One hundred and fifty girls of the
rural districts of Sumter county,
members of the girls canning, pOul
try and domestic science clubs, will
assemble IN sumter during the tnird
week in June, 10Th, Goth and 21st,
for three-day course of instruction
under the auspices of Misses Lem
mon and Jones and Katy Pitts, the
local home demonstration agents,
and the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce.
The home demonstration agents are
asking the people Of Sumter to enter
tain the young ladies of the clubs in
their homes and many Sumter people
have already cheerfully signified
their desire to do so. A complete
canvas OF the city for homes Of en-
tertainment will be started this week
or early next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02

Manning. April 2ey
Clarendon county held
meeting in the court h6O
day. This 10 the second
meeting held this week ami
negroes, the first being a mars b
ing held in the A. M. 10. church M
day night when some speeches weiS(
made and appropriate resolutions
adopted.
The meeting at the court house yes
terday was attended by many men
and women from all over the county.
Il. A White. county chairman of the
civic preparedness league among me-
groes. presided. The meeting was
opened with a very good speech by
Rev. A. w. Timmons, pastor OF the
African Methodist Episcopal church
of Manning. e. J. Browne. county
superintendent of education. was pres
ent and spoke. Maj. ]. Harry I1esesne.
member of the legislature from this
county, spoke at length to the negro
audience in a very practical way that
made a lasting impression.
In the audience was a negro named
w. N. s. Moore, who lost one of his
lower limbs in the Spanish-American
war, being q member of the Tenth
cavalry, u. s. A. He told of how ne
lost his limb i'm the charge up San
Juan hill with the Roosevelt Rough
| Riders 10
The meeting declared in favor
urging every negro in the county e.
join the preparedness movement BY
raising more foodstuffs and doink
whatever is practicable in assistinx
the country to carry the war TO
| successful finish.
Suitable resolutions were offered b
I. M. A. Myers. principal of the Mans
ming negro high school, and werS
unanimously adopted.
In order to push the preparedness
plans among negro people, a county
association was formed with r. Al
White as president and j. NJ. A. Myers
as secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02
ship Carpenters Wanted by Navy

The Charleston branch office of the
department of labor has received in
struction to secure a register of all
ship-wrights and ship carpenters, also
calkers and iron workers for ship
construction, and i'm endeavoring to
do so is seeking the assistance Of all
persons who have been engaged in
these trades. The names and ad-
dresses Of such persons are wanted by
the Director of Employment, Room
30, Custom House, Charleston, S. c.,
as they may be called on i'm the near
future to aid in ship construction
work on vessels for the United States
government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02

Copenhagen, April 2S (via London).
announcement was made before the
reichstag main committee in Berlin
yesterday that Germany will adopt the
sharpest reprisals if German prisoners
are embarked on hospital ships Of the
allies and exposed to the danger of
torpedoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02
BOYS IN FARM WORK ARMY
LABOR Department of Government to
Enlist Aid OF All States i'm Work.

Washington, April 2S.-Tbo labor
department today enlisted the aid Of
all the States i'm organizing it's army
OF a million boys for work on The
country's farms this summer. Every
governor was asked 10 name county
organizers and to send out proclama-
lions asking boys to join the force
which Is known as the united boys
working reserve. The boy army al
'eady is several thousand strong. It's
organization is under the direction OF
William E. Hall of New York, serv.
'ng as an assistant to Secretary Will
son. the governors each will name
4 representative for the committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02

In tho whole field Of medicine there
is not healing remedy that will re-
pair damage to the fish more quickly
than Billiards. Snow Liniment. In
cuts, wounds, sprains, burns. scalds
and rheumatism, it's healing and pen
etrating power is extraordinary Price
25c. SOC and $1.O0 per bottle. Sold
by sEibert's Drug Store,---Adyt.4A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02

washington. April 2S.-COngress
man Lever has taken up the matter
OF having Capt. G.. G.. Warren, for
merly OF Sumter, but now residing II,
Wisconsin, made captain in the
lrmy reserve corps. Capt. Warren
8 we'll known among military men in
south Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02

ns pess vertigo (biina ssaesers,
s~"ov compiexson. natulence arc
sympe ns Of a torpid liver. No one can
feel MI while the ,ivor is inactive
~ nOwerfNl liver stfmu.
ns dose or two viii cluse al
us"one symptoms to disappear. Try
- Rrs SOC. Sold by slberrs D,ue
were tAayt :rs1.s ssx. ye,,.,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-02

Barbed wire cuts, ragged wounds
collar and harness gals, heal up
quickly when Ballard's Snow Lini,
nent is applied. 1t is both healing
md antiscptic. Price 25c. 5Oc and
100 per bottle. Sold by Sibert'.