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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

Mr.. r. T. Gillespie ~ Effingham 1.
visiting Mrs Rose = Inns on War
rem street.
a Mr.. 3. H. Mclean. district pas
ssnger agent Of the Southern Railwa,
Company with headquarters In Co.
lumbia was In the city Thursday.
Rev. H. C. Bethea, Of Rembert. was
IN the city Friday.
nrA Austin. Of Buffalo. N. Y,
noehsr Of Mrs. G. H. Barnum, and
Mrs. Kinlins of Baltimore, Ma. are
vtsitlns the family of Mr.. and Mrs
pArnum on Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mps. T. B. Jenkins. who
AAvs been In g. Louis for the past
tFe moathS have returned to their
heNs In The city.
r. sherik ana Mrs. J. X. Bradford
hevs some 70 Florida for a stay of
ee*trp1 weeks on account Of the
noa1th Of the sheriff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07
NiooRo xnLED AT cATcHALn.

Coroner Scale and Deputy Sheriff
x6rbte were called to Catchali to,
~ to hold an inquest into the killing
9 about o'clock last night Of Her.
tttt Seymour " winian Bolen, a
eto6fvd preacher. The shooting oc.
easstd fbAao&ins IN attack by sey-
nour Of Bolsn's daughter. Imme-
eistsiy aftsr the killing Bolen gave
JlIs11Slf 40 to Rural Policeman Ham,
1ee6 Boykfn. Who. Brought him to
1870 sn4 lodged him IN Jail last
zll14t ~ ~ :
1ihs hSrnins Deputy sherifY Forbes
po& the prfsonsr with him to Catchail
The inousst. A verdict BY the jury
w2S 70 ths sfSsct that Herbert ssy-
nour cams to his death Of sunshot
weend received at the hands OF vii.
nen Bossa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

time for setting out the plants, but
the 1916 tobacco crop was about 30
days behind in maturing.
Therefore, the tobacco planters
should not be discouraged, but should
Immediately replant their beds.
The loss of the tobacco crop for this;
year would mean the loss of several
hundred thousands of dollars to
Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties,
as a very large acreage, approximate
ly 1000 acres, had been prepared for
in tobacco beds. IF / can get the
seed or the money to buy seed, we
Will hustle things along for another
big acreage of tobacco for 1917" says
Secretary Reardon. "A lot of work
and pulling together lands the whale"
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
is doing everything that it possibly
can to show the farmers that it is
secure good prices for their 1917 o.
baCcO crops.
y special campaign will be PIT On
rs soon rs Mr.. Glenn reaches Sumter
and he, with the commercial sccreta-
rN, will go out by automobile to dis
tribute seed, and viii leave supplies of
seed at different stores in the country
and smaller towns i'm the territory
from which sumter derives its trade.
If Mr.. Glenn does not arrive hy
tomorrow morning ii is expected that
the seed VIII he in the Chamber of
Commerce b. "Wednesday any how.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

Sumter County Property not Included
I'm That Left on Of Tax Books.

The sweeping assertion Of the State
tax commission and governor that ten
Per cent. Of the real estate within the
STATE u not returned for TAXATION has
caussd County Auditor wilder to DO
EsolAs neuring "a ~ own bshaif and
he ~ assured that while the state tax
contmission may know what IL is talk
ing about that, 1t does not apply to
Sumter county. However. there may
be other counties where much of the
real estate Is not returned and has
therefore escaped taxation. but in
Sumter county the indications are
that more real estate 81 returned for
taxation than is given in the govern. +.
ment survey Of the county.
The government survey gives Sum-
ter county 3Ss,120 acres Of land.
There are returned and on the tax
books 373.S27 acres Of land in the
county. This leaves 15,4s acres of
land to be accounted for. OF this
amount $500 acres are accounted for
as being exempt from taxation, or as
not included in the acreage. Then
$500 acres included tho city of Sum.
ter, 1900 acres. Mayesville. Tuomey
Hospital property. 1900 acres. State
farm. 1000 acres (estimated), poor
farm 81 acres, Sumter Cemetery AS
sociation. so odd acres. This still
leaves 5.9s1 acres to be accounted for.
There are 600 miles of public roads.
141.4S miles Of railroads. which are
not included in the other estimates,
besides graveyards. church and public
school property. which Is exempt
from taxation, which would seemingly
more than amount to the remainder Of
the 5.9s1 acres left to be accounted
for. The rights Of way Of the rail-
roads and Of public roads are of va
rious widths and their acreage there
fore cannot be accurately estimated,
nor can the acrease Of public school
and chu&ch property, which varies
from an acre to five acres, be esti-
mated>@ith any degree of accuracy, or
the amount Of land devoted to grave
yards.
However. the figures would indicate
that in Sumter county ten per cent. of
the real estate Is not left of the tax
books. but that IL any property is lef,
of the books. 1t Is q very small
amount, or In very small tracts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

All of the old timers are talking
about how much colder it was when
they were boys. The coldest spell
The Item force recollccts was Jan
uary 18th to 10th, 1886. when all the
mill ponds i'm this section were frOz-
en- three to five inches thick. There
was also extremely cold weather in
the winter Of 1S94-95 and In Feb
ruary 1899. The blizzard Of 1899 was
one OF the worst within the rccollec
tion OF anyone now living.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07
FRANK M. sPANN DEAD.
Well Known Citizen Dies Very Sudden.
ly at His Home Oh Calhoun Street.

From The Daily Item, Feb. 3.
The news Of the death of Frank nj.
Spann. which came very suddenly this
morning at his home OH East Calhoun
street, came as a distinct shock to his
many friends and relatives here, as he
was apparently in his usual state of
health and had not been sick.
Mr.. Spann has been iii for several
years. but has been able to be up
and to 60 about as usual. This morn
Ing In an effort to thaw out the water
pipes in his house, which were frozen
by the excessive cold last night, he
Is thought to have overexerted him
self and a hemorhage was brought
on. Mr.. spahn called for help when
the attack came on and help was
summoned as speedily as possible. but
death followed in about fifteen min
utss after he was taken i'll.
The funeral services will be held
from the late residence on East CAL
houn street at o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon and will be conducted by the
Rev. ]. p. Marion. Interment will be
at the Sumter cemetery.
Mr.. Spann was a son of the late
Robert 8. Spann Of this county. He
was 81 years Of age and was a well
known and highly respected citizen
He was actively engaged in business
as salesman until about three years
ago. when he was forced to retire on
account OF the state of his health
He was for many years, active in the
various secret orders Of the commun-
ity, being q past Master Of Claremont
Lodge. A. F. NJ, and past Chancel-
lor OF Game Cock Lodge. X. Of p. He
was also connected with other orders
and associations.
He was married to Miss Emily Mi
kell Of this city, who. with one son,
T. Baker Spann. a student at the Uni
versity Of Virginia. survives him. He
also leaves two brothers. Messrs. Hen
ry Spann. Sumter: Robert spann,
Florida. sister. Mrs. Geo. Foxworth,
Sumter, and a half brother, j. McFad.
den spann Of Florence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07
Dsash Of 4. =. Holiday.

I'm the Daily Item. Feb. 3.
~ J. Holiday q well known citizen
tf The Brogdon section of the county,
eiee last night, after an illness OF
pine length. aged n years. Mr.. Hol-
day was Confederate veteran. hav-
ns ssrvsd through the entire War OF
oecession. He left Sumter In the first
eempany 70 30 from here In command
q Capt John 8. Richardson.
The deceased y survived by his
widow. three sons and two daughters
The funeral services will be held at 2
Sclock tomorrow afternoon at zoar
church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07
ALL OUT OF SORTS.
Has Any Sumter Person Never Felt
That Way?

Feel all out Of sorts? !
Tired, blue, irritable, nervous?
Back feel lame and achy?
Perhaps it's the story Of disordered
Kidneys
Bad blood circulating about;
Uric acid poisoning the body
There's way to feel right again.
Stimulate the sluggish kidneys;
Do it with Doans Kidney Pills.
Doan's are recommended by many
Sumter people.
Here's one case:
Mrs. c. Ii. Waddell, III Kendrick
St, Sumter says: II had dull pains
in the small Of my back, also
headaches ana dizzy spells. The kid
ncy secretions passed too freely, caus-
ing me great annoyance. When
heard about Doans Kidney Pills, I
used them and they relieved all the
ailments"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask fora kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Waddell had. Foster Milburn,
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y. "a
ADVERTISEMENT
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

The many friends Of DR.. Walter J.
Bristow. who left Sumter last sum-
hss for Warrington. d. c.. where he
ntsrsd . hospital. viii be interested
= know that he has successfully pass
"a the examination for appointment
~ . surgeon In the United States
army. The commission will carry
With II the grade and pay of frst
lieutenant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

The farmers and business men Of
sumter county are requested to at
esnd q very important meeting Of the
state Warehouse Association to be
held In Columbia on next Monday
Night at o'clock. The place Of
meeting will be announced later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

Columbus. N. NJ, Feb. 5.-Gen. Per-
the head Of more than ten thousa nd
soldiers composing the punitive cx-
pedition. 1t is planned to split the
expeditionary column into numerous
attachments and send them to differ.
snt border points.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

Mr.. III. T. Edens of Daizell was on
yesterday presented by his wife with
his twenty-hrst child. Mr.. Edens has
0irtsen children living. eight sons
And nvs daughters. several Of the sons
being grown men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

II II ~. a.
Y 4 very pleasant reception was given
en Thursday afternoon at her resi-
esles on West Calhoun street by Mrs.
}nst d. Graham toa number of
Gsnda About 30 ladies called be-
ew9sn S.se and sac o'clock and were
eel1UAtfuiiy entertained by the host
- Graham had decorated the
- ice vn1eh tht guests we're In
= - lens1ate eeaer scheme
911 ~ y rllns - ealsa&
eeo4 eelora The rsfrsshmsnts.
W1ooA were mest dslightful, consisted
q 3 chAshsn salad, beaten biscuits.
nnnoe 80 accessories.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

Unless the South produces big
crop of corn and other food crops this
year ii will not be prosperous, regard,
less OIL the price Of cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

\ license to marry has been issued
to Willie Butler and Hosanna Davis,
OswegO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

observation-disclosures. relieves
rheumatism. sprains. neuralgia. etc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

Break your Cold or IaCrlppe with
3 tov aoses ef Os6.-,Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

: Corrected Daily ~
HARDY q CO.. Cotton Buysn
Middling. Nominal.

Corrected Daily By
buRNEsr FIELD. Cotton Buyer.
Middiing. Nominal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Z Yco'dys

HIuyS
Open High low Close Close
Sfch 1880 1900 14e5 1886 .02
Nay 1875 1900 .05 90 10
July 1880 1903 1910 1000 1919
Oct. lass 1858 1880 1852 14.7O
Dec 1913 .O5 .73 1882
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-07

! was real tickled today made new
friend. And now you bet you, he's some
tickled, too.
You see, he is a mighty good fellow-son
of big planter-has- bundles of money:
can buy anything he wants. And he
knows all about tobacco!
He was telling around that he would give
a heap for a cigarette that just hit his
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

The kimbsil Tidewstsr sirsded School
has never hal brighter outlook Tbs
school spirit 10 excellent Bscause IL th-
crowded condition the board gave snoth-
or seaeher in the perscn of Miss GreIts
BOARD.
For professions. ana social helpfulpes,
the teschers OF Kimball orgsnizsd lsst
Tuesday night . Reading Circle. J. W
Noes wss elected president AMI Miss
jresta Board secretary. Teacher, the
Fundamentals Subi-ct " one ~ the Read
ING Grcle boohs will ne read first Each
teacher vas assigned = chapter on which
iIs or she 10 IN prepare . paper, after
which the class 10 % he qniz-d After
the Reading Circle Books are real the
circle viii continue IN WORK by reading
some OF the best books.
Member: Mis- Mamie Lewis, Miss
Georsie fock~st. Mis- Georeie whiuieo.
M;~ GressA Rosrd, Mrs. Pheooe Grimc-.
Mn Bassess Osrser. Prof Hatbsn,-i WI
Ley. NJ. E. n. Craehead. Mr.. Bsssett
Garter. J. W. Mos, and Mis- Gren.
Kimbsll-Tiiewster Graded school ell
roilment RS
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
EtIt||oRll

Tue nssti1R conducted by
Rss< esans pnassd< qei>aa suc-
csss- Therswsreiss for baptism
on Sapday-,
Mess>rs. Crockett and Smith
OF EckmAn ware visiting friends
here. Sunday.
Mr.. E H. Bryant. Of Pocs-
hontss. ~. the ensss Of Miss
Nowlin, Snndav.
Mis- Lille PARKER and mother
we're vipitin9 relatives here last
Sasurdaa.
Mrs. N. l. Spraggins. Of
chicago. il here a the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs.. Sam Eowlin.
Miss Ellen Farmer, of Blue
neid. spent the week end visit
ing her sister. Mrs ID. +. Sprag.
gins.
Mrs j. w K ,b,nson. North.
fork. attended 40 vices ct Up
land. Sunday.
Mn. Hattie Johnson Shelton
and mother. Of Mayoeury. spent
Sunday 90 the guests Of Mrs. 8.
Fitzgerald.
Mr. McGlsnard William son.
sho has been attending Michi.
gan Agricultural College wac
here Last week on . Wait. HE
many friends we're glad TO see
him In their midss again.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Smith
spent Sunday At Msybeury.
Mas Memphis Carter. who lie
now teaching 1t Gary. was bone
Sunday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

George w. Shields, President.
Joseph J. Bunch. Vice President.
q. r. fssscs. Treasurer.
Howard Folhs, Secretary.
Write or - l. T. Guest, nseal agent,
81 The Mcdowell Times Office. Keyssope.
West virsinis- - Advertisement
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
Elk Ridge High School and ElLher.
Graded School Play Interesting
Baseball Game

According 60 previous arrangement the
bssebsll sesu, of Fix Ridge High School
met the team Of Eikhcrn Graded school
upon the diamond % Powhas.n Friday
afternoon and ensss~d in very inter
essiog game. The game was ~itnesssd
by The fssu'ty ssd student body Of the
High School and several whiting friends
The game wss Impsrtisily and sstifaetor-
Tally umpirsd BY mr.. James Cobb for
the High school and Mr.. Ollie Gsrdne,
for Eiki orn. Graded School. Willie
Taylor " cspssin Tor the High schoo
team Henry Page ~ss score he~p~r
The game ended 70 3 IN favor Of Elk
Ridge High School.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

Mr.. Steve Warren. of Worth.
who has been with the Ind ian
Ridge Coal Company for the
past fifteen years was in Key
stone'Wedn esday. He subscrib-
cd for the Tines and paid the
price. He 10 one OF Mr.. A. ID.
Rice's righs hand men and says
there 10 no better white man
living 70 worn for than Mr.. Rice.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
Letter to Parents of KnbaN Tesudter Graded School
Appealing to Them for Cooperation in School Work


tina
sho oil the
fith felt
the school rhss
a etun this letter
ryd Of this Shoh
tim unwnaw
leyerd a,atg
ethechni
sch whenever psSble
toanifr
much II ugwhatn
OF avmS We Sh odeprn
in ltank:
home nsh ool
m hh wnyou the
hw hrnp
m C uh smne doctor.
tg the last Frrayi
judgement f"'N"s
o TruanyI which
hn rdaghcnrm
twenty y.ry ~rnnnxl
s:xmy:d mrens
h
t thn ana~~
in hhd n~o
h Lnm.o
in
% ~ld:
. ~ur~
chs nIbe
a hst aroe
Whhyou sn thee county
W. are rstoSrye
j. Principal
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12
FIGHT
FOR YOUR Hji' LIFE
Duty Demands
Robust Health
HSAf g get Il and keep II

ugAsCaSAt Aay q. ana DAY cut -
DrSvoAt bsing svsrtAksn By Ills az
ala Keep vriAkiss from nArrtng Tie
cheek ana tAS boly from ieslng tn
youtAful aDpSaraDcs and euoyanGy.
figAt when iuAsaltA IL coming vssA
IT. Sax1sr s.A paiAs. lsfscts aal -
dining 0evsrA Fight - stay ~
esurss and drive q eR
Due light tntsEigsnfiy- Dsav AGAa
without weaDoas tAax can via he lay
~ without the fntailfgent use q =
eest1vs wsaDsas the pailor spreads az
weAkAaO grown aAA . sssntngdy
s0~ag - - wenan ofttinss bsosnss
. Pay - ills aftr I'll.
Tea win - Anl tAis slass g -.
- h he AyDoferrfA ranka ~ ~
AanltAy. dun. lsaggy. lrsepy psrssns
y eAAe Ina II - . hAls. hearty, -
- aggroGnt3sa - luickstsDDero W.
Wv Me IN . jsyo0s frame q MIA
- ars 0snka1y 81 physically equal
- ~ sosrgsnu. Hypofsrria staals
- ssonA bsdy ana sound ninA-4a
= 0s iaviserating tonic Of the ttD0
-Doworful aAA Unsurpassed - q hsalsA
rsstorsr. vftalissr and health Drsssrv>
e. b1gh9 - held the vigor e Q SOUND
be1y With AyDoferrtn OF to stay fAs
Dseeeos g decay ana restore haiti
an sereagsC1oa win This tsnfs q
anaxfaG woalsr-wesking DreDert1as
- bssa approved ~ physicians .
. ro1eerR and safeguard Of hsaktA.
10 = . tAerougAly scientific Drspaxn.
tn q de vsry elements NECESSARY -
tone ~ the stomach and nerves. -
build streAg. vital tissue. nAks DarU
bleed. Arm assA and sslia. setiva. tav~
less Dusclsa
h-nT ~
sres nsetsestA - . form beat 1890
q benefit the 10y and liz orssns L.
is. bleed In rin: es..s cut SS' o. g. :
sun-dowa condition, ssnow. pale essa-
II ss,.. -, TIA. e.: "a. r. f.:nps ..4 -
Iron peptonste In the system .,
Your mental and physioaI strength a.
iron s.s;.nsss ss.e 'S SIooz; .sssz, 49, q.
Eendaels nerves and q healthy stomach
with these yss o.s meet Tfs az -
This w.s1sr tonic. hypsfsrrfn. which =
as perfect az science can get 20 nature
man organism IL IL ssf. ana sure s.1 :
women, Hypof.rri. mean. natures s-s
'.issr ana susssney q soS,s' II. ps .ss
girs. Their Is.e2. sIi.1 -,ss % :s,u ~
sis. s rm sss.:' :,s srs.,s: ss1s,,is.s ~
fss glow Of health 70 the ehsssa'
No need o. going through NE ssokfy a.
medical science Jofs the kypSySrv6
rsnss II puts late yea The spnsSY -
s ~: s ssI y.s re- ss ..4 :: . AZ; e.
-c.Ie on a. ss..i fs.slsS ia 80
s: 1919: Is:.. az On ;: :, i e: Id. -
E:,..S .E E6 -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

Rod al the EMBELLISHMENTS IN th.. ).
SUE IL viii pay you.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

WILCOX EArli-r uIIl zen

sunday tool. 4s. a. Prrarh,ny
snd snd sfh ~unI4. cd 90 IN AMI
- IA. Missionary nt.,.tug AT . O'Clock
every .nd sunday 49, 4. a. Iienry
pastor. John Mri.-t,.f clerk
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-12

sunday -cis.~a. " "a u l'rra.-htnr
lat AMI ri sunday a. 2. - m .ni
D. m Missionary nrs.tlnr every Lrst
al q. IA E''i Cr,rs- rs'.h rue-.isy ~
rning frryrr mr''tinr. W s~in--,lsy rv-
'ning- krN Il X li~nry. pa~t,r. n.
= NanhppA. c.rtA
The broad ax., 1917-06-23
The latchstring Is Out.

The saying THE latchstring is out
signifies hospitality. 1t is a standing
Invitation to visit the party who uses
It. In early times throughout New
England and other parts Of the coun.
try the houses were built of logs, and
the door fastenings were simply q
wooden latch on the inside Of the door
which fell into a notched stick In the
doorpost. The simple contrivance was
owing to the fact that nails and iron
were hard to get On the inside the
latch was lifted by the hand easily, but
to lift it from the outside a hole was
bored in the door, which was made of
slabs, and a string passed through,
which was fastened to the latch. By
pulling the string the latch was lifted
and the door opened. To lock the door
the string was drawn inside SO that a
person on the outside could not use 1t.
The broad ax., 1917-06-23
Tho Eskimo Skin Canoe,

The kayak, or skin canoe, Of the Els
kimo was in use on the coast Of north
ern Russia two or three centuries ago,
according to DR.. MacRitchie, B. 8. A.
(Scot). Evidence Of this Is obtained
from statements made by Burrough In
1856 and from the chronicles Of Dan
ish expedition to Vaigatz In 1858. 1t
was further shown that three kayaks
were captured Off the northern shores
Of Scotland about the end Of the sew
enteenth century. One Of these Is still
preserved in the museum Of Marischal
college, Aberdeen. An important fact
is the occasional presence Of a kayay-
using race Of Firms or Finnmen In
the Orkney islands during the last
twenty years of the seventeenth CEN
fury, as testified to by three writer's
Of that period--Toronto Mail and En-
pire.
The broad ax., 1917-06-23
Fortress. Silence, GIoomI

The fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul
Is the gloomiest of bastiles. 1t stands
on the bank of the Neva In Petrograd,
opposite what was the Winter palace
Of Russia's masters. 1t is veritable
temple Of silence, such as Carlyle sigh
ed for in vain. Prince Krapotkin, who
spent many weary months within its
walls, tells how the officers moved
about with silent tread. The floor of
his cell was covered with felt, and he
found that though the walls had the
appearance of being paper the paper
was only pasted on canvas, behind
which was a wire grating packed with
layers of felt. Krapotkin measured
his cell and found that ten steps from
one corner to the other repeated $50
times was two-thirds of a mile. He
desired to walk five miles a day and
accomplished his task walking rapidly
to the corners, but turning slowly to
avoid dizziness.
The broad ax., 1917-06-23
Eve of the Submarine,

Without the periscope the submarine
would be blinded fighter. Its most
deadly work Is done when it Is so far
submerged that only a foot or two of
the periscope's tip can be seen. The
periscope is a long vertical tube of
small diameter with prisms at either
end and the necessary lenses. It rises
eighteen feet above the deck, and be-
low, where the other end pierces the
hull, Is the eyepiece for the observer
1t can be turned In any direction, and
when merchantmen trying to run the
blockade or an enemy ship comes with
In its field the submarine Is suddenly
transformed into a formidable and
stealthy sea tiger. The periscope be-
comes its eyes and the dials, COM
passes and other instruments Of the
fire control its brain. The engines that
carry it to effective range are its swift,
tireless legs, and the destructive charge
Of $50 pounds Of guncotton in the un-
leashed torpedo Is the death dealing
jaws and rending claws Of the great
cat that has seen its prey and steals
up on it with the skill Of a tiger stalk
ing a buffalo. No tiger Is more merci-
less.-Frank e. Evans in st. Nicholas.
The broad ax., 1917-06-23
Courtesy TO the FIau.


Civilians have all kinds Of trouble
when visiting military camp, because
they invariably attempt to pass the
flag waving at regimental or brigade
headquarters without paying it any
more recognition than they would an
ice wagon or a garbage can. But in
such places they are compelled to ex-
tend proper courtesy to the flag Of
their country. There is always a hawk
faced colonel roosting in the black
depths of his tent just behind the col
ors, and woe to the soldier On guard II
he lets a civilian go past without sa-
luting.
When a civilian starts to pass the
colors without removing his hat the
sentry, knowing that the regimental
hawk is glaring balefully at him,
swoops down on the surprised civilian
and sternly says, Take Off your hat"
Women, Of course, cannot take of
their hats to the colors, but as they
pass the colors OF the colors are car
ried by them, they can at least stop
talking and keep their eyes fastened on
Old Glory.-Chicago Herald.