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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
TIE BOOSTER TRIP.
Auto Excursion to Advertise Tobacco
Market July nth.

In order to meet the convenience nf
the tobacco growers who say they will
be housing tobacco on July 10th, lust
two days before the opening of the
topacco market on JUly 18th, and in
asmuch as July 11th will suit the
growers better, according to their own
statements. for the Sumter tobacco
market and trade extension booste,
trip, July 11th has been agreed upon
us the date, instead of July 10th.
The ladies' of Turbevillc have invit-
ed the boosters to take dinner with
them that day. This will be a pleas
ant source Of information to hundreds
OF Sumter ladies and gentlemen. apd
to many of our friends OF the rural
districts also who go on the booster
trips.
me fame of the Turbevillc ladies
rs culinary artists is widespread in
this section of the country. The Sum
Ter boosters had the honor and the
pleasure Of being the guests of Turbe
willie ladies on two former occasions
ior dinner, and now all that is noces-
@ary to get up crowd for a booster
trip is to announce that Turbeville'y
fair women will serve dinner to the
boosters, and lit is all over but thu
"holleri-"' as one fortunate former
guest of these ladies remarked today.
Mr.. G. A. Lennon, chairman of
the committee of arrangements is bus
lily engaged i'm interesting the Sum
ter business men on the question %
signing up for cars and representa-
tives to go on the trip July 18th. Lo-
cal Farm Demonstrators j. Frank
Williams, with Secretary Reardon arc
helping Mr.. Lennon.
The itinerary will be announced in
Thursday afternoons Daily Item. 4
number of Sumter's business men saw
that they think there should be no
less than one hundred and fifty SUM
ter business and professional men,
with their wives on the trip OF Juiv
l1th as we must keep up the close
and friendly relations between Sumter
and the people of the rural distric..,
and smaller towns in Sumter's natur
al trade territory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
CORN AND CHEESE.
"A Substitute for Macaroni and Cheese.

Washington, June 23.-Corn may be
used with cheese in place of macaro-
nj. spec7afsts of the United States de.
partment Of agriculture point out, 70,
the preparation Of n delicious and nu.
tritive combination dish. The follow.
ing recipe has been worked out by
the department specialists:
cup Of samp (coarsely ground o,
cracked corn.)
1 quart of water.
l Ia teaspoons salt.
Boil tbe samp in the sAlted water
until tender. Drain and combine with
tho following sauce:
1 cup skim milk.
cup finely cut cheese.
2 tablespoons flour.
teaspoon salt, IA teaspoon mus
tard, paprika, or other seasoning.
Mix the seasonings with the dry
Hour. Add enough milk to form into
smooth paste. Add the remainder OF
the milk and heat in a stewpan, stir
ring constantly until thick. Add the
cheese and stir until it is thorough
ly melted.
Put layer of the boiled samp in a
baking dish or casserole. Add a layer
of sauce and so on alternately until
the material is all used. Sprinkle
bread crYmbs over the top layer of
sauce and cook in medium oven un.
til the crumbs brown.
Lye hOminy or hullcd corn (to give
it both its Southern and it's North
ern name) may be used in place of
coarse cracked corn in the prepara
tion Of this dish. If this product is
used, it Is unnecessary to heat it un-
til it is placed in the oven.
richer sauce may be made, if de-
sired. rs follows:
2 tablespoons butter,
. tablespoons flour,
! cup milk.
! cup finely cut cheese
l teaspoon salt,
Ia teaspoon mustard, pepper, On
paprika.
Melt the butter i'm saucepan. Mis-
into 1T the -four and seasonings. Add
the milk and heat. stirring constant
~ until the sauce becomes thick and
smooth. Add the cheese and stir until
it is melted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
NEWS TO REMAIN SECRET.
No Information About HuiIdi,r Of
Vessels Will iSc Given Out Here.
after.

Washington, July 2.--As a military
policy no detailed information will be
made public hereafter regarding the
progress of the governments ship
building programme. Heretofore it
has been the practice to announce the
award Of contracts but Mai Gen. Goe-
thals, manager of the emergency fleet
corporation. said tonight that in the
future there would he no announce
ments Of that character.
The fleet corporation already has
given contracts for more than 100
steel and wooden ships and in addi-
tion for nearly 100 wooden hulls and
i'm the near future it is expected the
total will be greatly increased.
Issuance of statistics regarding
shipbui!ding in the United States was
suspended some time ago by the bu-
reau of navigation, so that henceforth
there will he no detailed information
of the kind available during the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
dORE THAN 100000 MOTOR
CARS In THE UNITED
STATES.
increase or Is Per Cent. Last Year
Over fof5-Gross Revenues from
Registrations and Licenses $25,-
Se5, ,3es.7S.

Washington. July 2.--In 1916 there
were 1.067.332 more motor cars reg,
istered I'm the United States than IN
1915. This was an increase of Al
per cent. The gross total of register
ed cars. including commercial cars
was s.512.99e: tho number or motor
cycles registered was 250.s20. Tho
several States collected In registra
' ton and license fees. including those
Of chauffeurs and operator. a total
gross revenue of s25.sG5. .369.75. OF
this amount 92 per cent. or $23.91O,-
sif. was applied directly To construc-
tion. Improvement. or maintenance of
the public roads In 4s States. accord
Ing to hguros compiled by the office
of public roads of the United States
department. OF agriculture. In Circular
73. Automobile Registrations, Lii
denses and Revenues I'm the United
States. 1916"
The figures for 1915 correspond
very closely with the annual percen-
0ge Increase of motor-car registra-
uon Of the last three years. This
yearly increase has averaged 40 per
cent. In the number OF cars and so
per cent. In revenues.
When viewed over n period OF
fears. the increase In motor car reg.
ftration and gross revenue has been
femarkable. In 1906 the total State
registrations were approximately 4s.
200 cars. on account of which tho
several States collected I'm fees and Ii
Senses total gross revenue OF about
100000, Only n small part of this
Yas applied To road work. In 1916 the
s25.ss5.3s9.75 collected formed nearly
. per cent of the total rural road and
bridge revenues of the states.
Recent years have shown an in
creasing tendency to put the spending
Of the motor car revenues directly IN
the hands Of the state highway de
partments. OF the total amount ap-
piled to road work i'm 1916, 20 per
cent. or s1s.41l.520. was expended
more or less directly under the con-
troll or supervision OF State highway
departments. Only 1S States did no
exercise any direct control over tn,
expendiny OF the net automobile rev.
snuss. N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
f,rhe One Certainty.

kitchener's three years arr, nearly
up. and the road to peace mover look :
idnger than II looks ut this moment.
There Is not thing in sight upon
which atcandid person can hang q
rational iexpectation of an end of hos
tility. Since the United States declar-
ed war 9ermany's position appears to
have improved. because for many
months Inc disorganization of Rus.
sia will probably Offset any effort of
ours. A
Germany is not starving. There Is
no sign OF any material weakening of
her military power. Nor. on the 9TH
er hand. is the u-boat campaign win
ming: aud. remembering verdun, II
seems certain tho allies can hold the
western front against Hindenburg.
There ist stnothing In sight upon which
to hang Irrational expectation OF an
early deeision. A belligerent can bc
certain 81 only one thing-namely. of
iss own ,nind. The war will nc won
by the SIDE that Is most determined 10
win It.
Germany Is anxious for pcace- or
terms. 80, far as known. that We Il
leave 1t preponderant in Europe. with
the Prussian military caste In the sad
die and 'crowing; terms that would
breed another war. The United
States and the allies can know that
they VIII not consent to peace except
upon terms that will give fair guar
lanty OF the future security of the world
|from aggressive milltarism. They can
pledge those who die i'm this war
that. In 40 far rs human foresight can
prevent. ~ shall not happen again.
That In the only certainty--an un-
alterablo determination To get last
Ing peace. That determination viii
win.-satur,iay Evening Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
The Use of Money.

Rilly Sunday closed a ten weeks
meeting i'm New York last week.
When he started the meeting he said
nc would receive no financial reward
Tor his services. On the last day
ne was given free will Offering Of
over ono hundred thousand dollars.
This he promptly divided between the
Young Mems Christian Association
and tho Red Cross.
Ii is a good and wholesome thiny
Tor evanGclists and ministers to set
u good example in the matter of lib
crafty.
There are n great many calls these
days for money Rut there never
has been a time when ,cre were
more people who had money with
which To answer these cnIls than To
day.
What is money for anyway?
Money is power.
The Kaiser is condemned the world
over because he uses military powcr
tn pprcsS nations for his ambition
liut when man uses money tn on.
press others for his inordinatc greed
in what way is he better than a Eai-
ser?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
COAL REDUCTIONS STAND.
Haker's Reputation Will Not Affcc;
the Situation.

Washington. July 2.-RepudiatioN
by Secretary Baker. it was announced
today at the offices Of the Defense
Councils coal production committee.
VIII not affect the agreement betwccn
producers and government officials for
the reduction of bituminous coal
prices. The general price at the
mines of SO ton to the public with
a 5O-cent further reduction on gov
crnment purchases. will stand until a
final figure is set. The coal committee,
1t was declared. will hold operators to
their agreement by putting the weight
of sentiment in tho industry behind
the arrangement.
The threatened trouble in the cabi-
net over Secretary Bakers action ap-
parently vanished today. though it
had been brought sharply to tho
front. The policy the government will
pursue in dealing with business. is
still matter to be set led.
Secretary Lane. the leading spirit in
the movement for the voluntary ac-
tion on the part of the coal produc-
ers. and Secretary Baker lunched to-
Gether today in a downtown hotel and
II Is understood the incident was dis
cussed and that there Is no iii feeling
over it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
HOME CANNING BY Tue ONE
PERIOD COI.D-PACK METHOD.
New Bnlictin just Issued by T.. S. Dc
partmcnt of Agriculture Gives VAL
liable Directions for Conserving
Fruits and Vegetables From Home
Gardens.

Washington, July 2.-Canning fruits
and vegetables I'm the home by the
one-period cold-pack method is a rel
auvely simple process and can DC
done with ordinary Kitchen equipment
and with comparatively little labor.
Much of the surplus of the home gar
den can be saved for winter use by
this canning method which is fully de-
scribed i'm special bulletin just is
sued by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Farmers Bulle-
tin $50. "HOme Canning by the One
Period Cold-Pack Method" This bull
letin is of special interest and value to
all housewives. canning clubs. socie-
ties or persons interested in conserv-
ing the food supply of the nation. 1t
may be had on application to the
United States Department of Agri-
culture
The bulletin contains very explicit
'N' ~~N'O' 49, tilI
of the common garden vegetables in
cluding tomatoes, peppers. sweet pen
pers. pumpkin. squash. sweet corn,
field corn. beans, peas and root veg
etablcs. also various combinations of
vegetables. 1t also includes canning
directions for soft fruits and berries,
hard fruits as apples. pears. ounces
Directions for the canning of camp
rations, meats and soups are given IN
detail.
Each step i'm the canning process by
the one-period cOld-pack method Is
carefully outlined from the prepara-
tion of the equipment and the raw
materials to the storing of the can
nod products. a special time table
showing how long fruits, vegetables
soups and meats should be scalded
blanched or sterilized. is of particular
value to the housewife. Various types
of homemade and commercial canning
outfits are described
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
Unseemlngly Haste.

Mayor. Mitchell of New York was
talking at n dinner about oflce-seek
ers.
"A good man had just died." hc
said. and with unseemly haste an of.
fice-seeker camc after, his job.
"Yes sir. though the dead man
hadn't heen buried yet. this Office
seeker came to me and said. breath
lessly:
"'Mr. Mayor. do you sec any oblec-
ton To my being put in poor Tom
Smiths place.
"'No. no. said I. why. no. SOC
no objection. ir the undertaken
Doesn't"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
Watch Your Churning Temperature

Clemson College. Juno 25..-Whcn
the cows are on pasture. the butter
CEurn quicker. l,uttcr should not
come i'm lcss than n half hour. \
the days get warmer il will bc bette.
lu lower the churning Temperatures
When tho butter comes too Quck
there is "a great loss of butter fat ~
tho butterniilk. a;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
breakfast IsuSIkS.

Dry or slightly toast slices of bread
stove or in slow oven. Crush with
rolling pin and serve the fragments:
with milk or cream and sugar. ana
fruit. if desired as Il breakfast food
This product closely resembles some
commercially prepared breakfast food
and is obviously less expensive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
BIBLICAL GAIA.
British are Now Mcnacin. tho Scene
of SamsOn's Exploits.

WI o"HiSoi 1lNpiOItS.
O. In advancing upon GAIA, an an
cicnt city of Palestine, situated some
three miles from the Mediterranean
and about so miles in an airline
south of Jerusalem. the British forces
in the near east are fighting over terri
tory which was the scene of the
spectacular exploits of the great judge
OF Israel. Samson, more than n thou
sand years before the Christian era,
says war geography bulletin issued
today by the National Geographic So
ciety from it's Washington headquar.
ters.
GAIA was one Of tho five great
cities of the Philistinos. having risen
to commercial Importance on account
of its situation at the juncture of the
trade routes between Egypt and Baby
lonia, Elath and Arabia. It's seaport
was Majumas (renamed COnstantia
many centuries later by Constantine
During the heyday Of Gaza's pros
perity the Philistines were n power
full and warlke people, their soldiers
being equipped with copper helmets
coats OF mail, javelns and long lances,
each man thus accoutred being ac-
compahied into battle by a shield
beaIcr. The light-armed soldiers were
archers.
After the Isrealites conquered 1t,
GAIA was a prey to Assyrians, Baby
lorians, and Persians. It resisted the
Greeks under Alexander the Great for
several months. More than two CEN
turcs later it was destroyed by Alex
ander Jannaus, the Jewish king. Sub
sequently n new GAIA, some distance
to the south of the old city, was built
and was presented by Emperor Au-
gustus to King Herod. Upon the lat
ter's death it became part of the
Roman province of Syria.
up to the days of Constantine, GAIA
was one Of the chief strongholds of
the god Marnas being wor-
SHIPPED there until the beginning OF
the fifth century. In the seventh CEN
tury came the Arabs, and the Moslems
still venerate 1t as the place of burial
Of Mohammend's grandfather. The
crusaders under Baldwin III tried to
revive its former glory, but without
success and twenty years after their
erection of a military stronghold here
Saladin plundtred the town. Napol.
con captured GAIA in 1899.
Zone Of the points Of interest point
Cd out to tourists is the tomb Of Sam
SON. but there is no evidence to show
that the site is authentic. El Mutar
cthe watch tOwerD is thought to be
the cminence to which the strong man
OF Israel took the door Of the gate OF
tho city, and the two posts He went
away with them, bar and all, and car
Ficd them up the top Of a hill that
is before Hebron 1t was in GAIA
also that the final tragic chapter in
Samson's life was enacted. And Sam
son said: Let me die with the Philis
tines so runs tho biblical account.
And he bowed himself with all his
,nirht; and the house fell upon the
lords, and upon all the people that
were therein. SO the dead which ho
slew at his death were moro than they
which he slew in his lifr.'
&C IS today u city OF some 40. 900
inha ,hants, The chief industry of tho
community is the manufacture of
peculiar black pottery. Barley is
raised extensively and exported to
EnGland. The baZaars and the apparcl
OF the Moslcm women arc strongly
Of Egyr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
Uncle Sans Thrift Thought for Today

Don't throw away stale bread, Mad
am Housewife.
1t can be used in many ways i'm pre-
airing your family'S meals.
Here is one use suggested by the
United States department of agriCuI-
tlIro.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07
Many Poles Starving.

Stockholm, July 3.--Thrce Poles
here who have issued an appcal for
aid at Warsaw. say that Poles are
diving in the streets of HUNGER. Th,
Associated Press has information from
other sources Indicating equally as
bad conditions i'm other parts Of
Poland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07

Perhaps tho truth Of the matter
is that the Russian soldier fccls Ger
tain delicacy about suddenly startinG
To fight q German soldier whose of.
fers OF beer he has been acccptiu,;
for severai months. s.--Ths State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07

The pretty young stcnorrapbcr
VINO asks thousands of dollars for
heart balm" might be greatly cha
rrincd If the Eray-hcadcd millionaire
we're to change his mind and marry
her.-Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07

history was made in Mccormick
Tn"Sday-the baby county's first term
Of court was held there.-Charlesto
Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07

Don't You know Col. Roosevelt TctN
hot under the collar when he rcad%
of the receptions that France is civ
ing Q4N Pershing.-Anderso Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-07

The Young Peoples Union will meet
sunday. July Sth at p. m. in Trinity
Methodist Church.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-08
GLENDALE MERCHANT
 GOES ID W|NS[0N|

GLENDALE, Aug. SC. H. Robert son, former proprietor of the Robertson Cash Store nere, has located in Wins low in the dry goods business. Mrs. Robertson will join him in few days, They have rented thei residence here.
 Herbert Mays and Verle Marks are having their first taste of ''batching.' Herbert's parents have gone on their vacation and Verle is visiting with him during their absence.
 MT. and Mrs William Walters and the children and Mrs. Shively motored out to the ranch Sunday. The roads are in good condition.
 Rev. David Roberts returned from his vacation with a severe case of rheumatism. He is confined to his bed Rev. Dunlap conducted the services in the park Sunday night 4
 The Russians who protested against registration in such a spectacular manner in the park, went to Phoenix Monday and Tuesday to learn what the decision of the court woud be. Before the stage left they sang several sapgs
 R. H. Graham brought in some ofthe finest Elberta peaches ever on the mar ket. They were grown on three-year- old trees.
 W. E. Kearns has purchased the lot next to the Church of Christ from George Hill. He expects to build g home for his family and remain here permanently.
 Jay Kearns, who has been with the Glendale Grocery company a number of years, has purchased a half interest in the City Transfer company from MT Rich and will give the business his personal attention, having given up his position in the store
Arizona republican., 1917-08-08
FLORENCE EF0LK
 WILL MEET LIN
 SATURDAY NEXT

A general meeting has been called by members of the Florence Council of Defense to be held at the Florence court house Saturday afternoon, Au- gust II, at o'clock
 J. E. Sellers. statistician of the state council, will have maps of each district and will address the meeting on the census map of eac.i county of the state
 It is urgently requested by those in charge, that all people, especially farm CTS, attend this meeting and allow the local committee to plot all the acreage of growing crops in the county
 w. w. Pickrell,. county farm adviser will have charge of the work in Pinal county and will also assign territory to district managers at the meeting so that this information can be secured in the least possible time, so as all data will be turned into MT. Sellers at the state house and mapped on the large county map. MT Pickrell has sent out five blanks asking the farmers to sign up all questions pertaining to this issue and in order to facilitate matters,
 1t is asked that all those receiving blanks to return them at once in the self addressed letter accompanying the blanks as the data contained on these blanks wi be used in plotting the crop census map. It is impossible to chart all of the various items unless each and every one returns his blanks promptly and if possible, before the meeting Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-08

now included in each division is de- tached, new trench mortar battery is added and the old artillery corps is materially increased.
 The war department order was an- nounced in a statement issued by the public information committee tonight as follows:
 "A general order made public by the adjutant generals office today provides for important changes in the organiza- tion of the army.
 "The ratio of artillery strength to in- fantry is greatly increased. A division will hereafter include only four infan- try regiments in two brigades in place of old divisions of three brigades, each comprising three regiments of infan- try There still will be three regiments of field artillery. Thus in the new or ganiZations there will be three regi- ments of field artillery to every four regiments of infantry. In addition a trench. mortar battery is attached to each division.
 ''The machine gun arm is also ma terially enlarged A machine gun bat talion of four companies has been made unit of each division, in addition to the three machine gun companies in cluded in each regiment The American units will be made by this order to conform practically to the units utilized by the entente allies. among whom a division numbers ap- proximately 19,000 men, The reason for the change is that the division as heretofore made up of about 2S,000 men is too unwieldy for the demands of trench warfare. With so large a unit sure and swift communication with all parts is difficult. The problem to be met is basicly one of mobility for the peculiar needs of fighting on the west ern front.
 "The smaller sized divisions call for maintenance for all units at full fight ing strength. For this purpose reserve battalions will be provided. These will consist of 612 men each and are listed in the general order as training bat 1 talions.'
 "The number of these battalions has not been made public. Detail of regi- mental organization are also withheld ! for military reasons.
 "The new order provides for army corps and armies, units which have practically existed on paper since the civil war. Corps were organized dur ] ing the Spanish war, but were not ac- tually operated as such to any great extent
 Each army corps will consist of three infantry divisions, corps head quarters and certain army troops not