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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-13
DOMESTIC ART EXHIBIT.

On Friday afternoon an exhibit Of
Of the Domestic Art class of the high
school will be held at the high school
library Every girl will have some,
thing in the exhibit that she has cut
ard made under the supervision Of
Mrs. Ramsaur.
The work that has been done this
year in this department deserves espe-
cial praise. Aside from the regular
course, the girls have enthusiastical-
" taken up Red Cross work. Not on
" have they paid for the material to
use through the Junior Red Cross or
ganization but have made every ar
ticle themselves and are packing a
boy for the soldiers.
The High sfchool has pledged $1,000
for the Y. NJ. CA war fund and the
students are working steadily to
earn the money. To help raise the
pledged amount the girls will sell
small articles suitable for Christmas
presents, that they have made. Fri
day, one table will be reserved for the
sales and the senior girls will sch
sandwiches. No admission will be
charged and the fathers and mothers
and all who are interested in the work
that the scool is doing have a most
cordial invitation and are urged 10
come. The time is from three till
six.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-13
BLUE BLOOD.

DEGA DLOODs
. = = \ = + = = 4 = + + \ 4 =
Nearly three centuries ago
Off trudged to work, with shouldered
hoe
A woman, barefoot, brown and rough,
With pluck of Puritanic stuff;
Six lusty children tagged behind,
All hatless, shoeless, unconfinsd
and happy as the birds that flew
About them. Naught of books thev
knew
Save one they read at twilight hour,
Brought with them in the staunch
Maydower.
A lovely lady, slim and white,
In hammock swinging light,
Languishes, and in the shade
Sips of rhyme. and lemonade;
While, bending near, her escort signs,
And looks into her limpid eyes
She murmurs: "Tis so nice that we
Are neither of low family,
Put of old Puritan stock,
That landed on plymouth Rock"
There has been lull in social ac-
tiyities this week, most of the clubs
suspending till after Christmas, when
some of them will resume their meet
irgs but will do war relief work in
stead of the usual card games. The
college crowds Homecoming will be
marked by good deal of entertain
irg and the Elks will give their usual
Christmas dance Altogether Christ
mas week promises as much gayety
as could be expected in these trying
days of uncertainty and depression.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-13

great opportunity to do their bit in
the great drive.
The next meeting of the club will
be held in January at the Carnegie
Library, which will be the permanent
meeting place Of the club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-13
W0MAN's LITERARY CLUB.

The Woman's Literary Club held
its weekly meeting this afternoon
with Mrs. Paul Ellis, on Church street.
The club is devoting a years study
to Dickens and the following program
was given;
= Dickens and His American Friends
Mrs. Robert Maynard.
Friendly Letters-Mrs. C. NJ Hale,
Mrs. H. o. Jones, Mrs. Paul Ellis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-13

Robert Kennedy, of Smithville, was a
visitor in the city Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
SECRETARY BAKER RESPON
SIBIE.
Gen. Crozicr Places Blame for Short.
age OF Machine Gurs.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Major Gen.
cral Crozier, chief of ordnance, test
fying today before the senate commit
tee that is investigating war prepara-
items. declared that the responsibility
for delay in getting machine guns lay
rt rsonalIy with Secretary of War Bak-
60, who took charge OF the tests be
tween different types. Because o..
the machine gun shortage, ne said
foreign guns had been furnished
american troops abroad and troops IL
training at home. Several senators
pressed Gen. Crozier vigorously, dc
ciaring they wanted specific informa-
tion. not generalitics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
KEEP ON KNITTING.

was so impressed with an editorial
IN the Atlanta Constitution recently
tEa' am asking our local papers to
copy II, believing that it will appeal TO
every woman in the county who can
use Il needle to do "her bit" in tryins
10 make "our boys" as comfortable
rs possible in tho camps during this
biting cold weather.
While in Atlanta. recently / visite(
Nci Cross headquarters and learned
That all OF our ,lnittcd garments are
goins: to the boys in the camps. bl
fo"2on OF the fact that great man!
or the boys are wearing summer uni
FORMS tho government being unable
TO supply winter warments as rapid
l. as called for. DR.. Baker, who was
here recently on a furlough, told me
that they had an epidemic OF grippe
at Camp Wheeler whore he is station
cd, owing to the boys being improper,
j. clad. If you ladies could onl,
realize how much comfort you coulC
give one of the boys with a sweater
YOU would work night and day to ac
compiish it. 1t IS not too late, we have
plenty OF the material on hand. come
and get it. You could not send a
Xmas gift to amy one that would b.
more appreciated than a sweater t.
one of the boys.
viii you do it? | believe you will
we want 10 make a big shipmen'
principally Of sweaters as "a Christ.
mas gift to the boys.
Neill O'DOnnell
Chairman Red Cross Chapter Sam
ter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
COLD WAVE fOR CHRISTMAS.
Dlteh weather Prophet Urges Early
Holiday Sh0pping-TaIl1s OF Cotton
Estimates.

Christmas shopping should not be
postponed to the last minute, or it
will come into contact with unfaVor-
able weather, according to the fore
cast for Christmas weather made yes
tcrday b. William +. Houseal, the
Dutch weather prophet.
The next severe cold weather will
occur December 21-2S with strong
probability of snow throughout the
Piedmont and The coastal plains, in
Guiding Columbia, during Christmas
week. is the forecast of Mr.. Houseal
1t will be remembered that his fore
cast Of, September 80 indicated a cold
Wintcr. The opinion Of the Michigan
rapper OF December was that be-
cause the beavers had not built sky
scr&per nests this year, but low ones,
the winter would be warm. Mr..
iouseal said that opinion would be
discounted within Il week SO we have
he present cold weather with lower
temperatures for the same period of
December within 80 years
Mr.. Houseal remarked that anoth
er interesting forecast has virtually
been fulfilled. Last March his predic-
tion was that the cotton crop of 1917
would be 10,7S0,2O bales. No planting
AZ hn CT lo L,1
portion Of the cotton belt at thai
time. July the agricultural de.
partmcnt at Washington issued ]
statement estimating that the area
Of S4,O00,0OO acres would produce
1.42C, 900 bales.
The government report yesterday
placed the crop at 1O,949, 600 bales
These are not The final figures, but a.
/. stands, The prediction of Mr.. Hou
seal is only 1G9,3S0 bales below the
governments estimate. Mr.. Housea
says I've is confident that the final es
innate next June will show his pre-
diction very nearly correct. The small
crop, he says. is due OF course to tn;
abnormally low temperatures and
general adverse meteorological CON
dftions rs affecting the growth OF
cotton, which he Indicated in Iii,
March forecast would prevail during
the spring and summer Of 1917.--Ths
state
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
DRAFT RULES CHANGE.
May EmsAst i'm Aviation
Section OF Signal Corps rs Candi-
dates for Commissions.

Washington, D4c. 11.-Provost
Marshal General CrOwder tonight no.
tilted the governors Of States that the
new draft regulations have been
amended TO allow registrants to en-
signal corps as candidates for COM
missions and to provide that when
reSistrants who have been in military
or naval service are discharged their
discharges shall be reported to the
local board so that the men may be
roclassified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
>DRAFT ACT IN COURT.
SiaCkcrs Have Their Day In Surrcm
Court.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Argumen
in the draft eases growing out OF con
victions in Georgia. New York, Obi ,
ond Minnesota under tho selcctive
draft act. began today in the supreme
court. Nine separate suits are involv-
'd. Attorneys for the defendants at
tackled the constitutionality Of tin
act, contendng that it prevented po
litical ana religious freedom and do
nies citizens equal protection. Thcy
also alleged that the law is void b.,
cause state officials aid i'm its enforce
mcnt contrary to the constitution So
licitor General Davis, representing the
government. termed the arguments
against the constitutionality of the
low as frivolous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
THE FALL OF JERUSALEM.
Success of British Made Possible bs
Nork OF Americans in Furnisliin-,
Aid.

london Dee 1G.--Mai. Gen. T.. -.
Maurice. chief director of military
operations ut the British war office
toGay i'm q talk with the Associated
Press outlined the campaign that re-
Gul;ed la the fall OF Jerusalem t.
General Allensby's forces:
General Alensby entered Jerusa =
lcm yesterday" said General Maurice
Tho campaign which led to this has
boon carried out mainly by British
territorials, supported by small bodies
OF Australian and New Zealand
mounted men and British yeomanry.
I'm the campaign rs n whole the
greater accomplishment has been not
the defcat OF the Turks but the con-
Quest of the Sinai desert. The troops
who, fought at GAIA drank water fronl
Egypt pumped through an American
pipe line and were supplied over q
troad gauge railroad laid across the
i5G miles Of the Sinai desert which has
defeated almost everybody that tried
{, conquer Egypt for centuries. Ev-
cry ounce OF material for the pipe
lire. the railroad and the other wor,;
came either from Great Britain ol
tho United states. The fall of Jeru-
salem was made possible by industry
organization and help Of materia
from the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
3.o35 MEN YET TO REPORT.
Only G,12G OF States First Draft
Quota i'm Service.

Columbia, Dec 11.-There are g.
9o5 men out Of n total Of 10,0S1 COM
prising the first quota Of selective ser
vice troops from South Carolina yet
to report at Camp Jackson, accord
ing 10 figures compiled b. the office
n. SO far, 6,126 soldiers have re-
ported. The following are those who
those yet unreporjed by local boards
Balance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
EXPLOSION AT BETHLEIIEM.

Wilmington. Delaware. Dec. 12.
Fire occurred this morning I'm tl'
shell loading department OF the Eetl
lehem steel Company's munitiOI
plant. near New Castle. The flame
caused the explosion of loaded shell
ana they scattered everywhere. tn
rclSort says. The roar of the explo'
siOh rcscmblcd the bombardment vi
thf town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
RURAL SANITATION GETTING RE.
t SUITS.
Greenwood ana Orangcburg Count
Worked.

Columbia, Dec. 12.-EXcellent re
SUITS have' been obtained this year i.
prangeburg and Greenwood counties
saysHDr. L.! y. Riser, director of ~,
raj sanitation for the State board o
health. The work this year has bee,
directed in Orangeburg and Green.
wood counties. Darlington county ha.
agreed TO undertake the work mex
year and two or three other counties
are ready. o.,
In addition TO the investigation OF
epideinics inspection of water sup
plies, Office work and other activities
Or. Riser made 50 lectures to aud,
fences agGreeating 1910 people; field
directors and assistants have examin-
ed S,2OS people for hookworni ami
given free treatment to 1878 Seven
y two illustrated lectures and 1SG
special lectures were delivered, in
"ructing 1880 People and S,91J
/ 'iohicS were visited.
"Un account Of the shortage of la
Dor and the advanced prices of sup
plies and materials which we did no:
reckon on, the work has been con.
siderably hampercd. We have lost the
majority of our best inspectors, b.
cause they were offered double thc
money we were able to pay them
but we have made a splendid showing
and have stimulated an interest in
public health work in these counties
which will grow greater and greater
each year. We will continue our worN
i'm these counties next year and viii
nurses who will do medical inspection
Of schools and will also do tuber-
culosis work III homes and schools
Through the sale o: Rod Cross seals,
which our department has charge of,
we will be able to put on tubcrcl-
loss nurses who will look up the cases
found in making our survey Of tho
counties and will instruct the patients
and members OF their families what
measures to take in order to prevent
the spread of this disease. Our men
have worked many hours over time
and have given their services gratis
20 this work in order to secure
.iUrSe for their county and i'm eyer,
school in the two counties we ar
working Tuberculosis day was oh
served on December : and in evcr>
hurch on December Q. The cduca
tional feature Of this work would
nave been we'll worth while had w,
rased no funds for the work. but in
locations are that Orangeburg AMI
GREENWOOD counties will raise 81 .OOO /
each and at least $4,000 will be rails |
ed in the state through the efforts o.
our department for tuberculosis /
work"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
THE MEANS TRIAL.
state CionS argument ana Asks for
First Degree Verdict,

Concord, y. c., Dec i2.-The State
announced shortly after the ocnven-
ing OF court today that it would offer
IL" mere testimony in the trial of Gas
ION y. Means, charged with the mur-
"ef oi Mrs. Maude A. King. Solci-
'o' 'lelneAt, opening the argument
Tor the State, asked for a verdict of
hrst degree murder. He outlined the
states contention that Means squan-
der2d large portion OF woman's cs-
'a'c ana then killed her to escape the
day OF accounting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
Liant Italian Losses.

roWc. Dec i2--ltalian sh!ppiu =,
o scs 10y mine or submarines for The
TO- aIcr OF more than 1890 tons on
st,.Wcr az less than 1900 tons ana
Jr arcl II "a torpedo "os ru'
~ hUIe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
USELESS CHRISTMAS GIVING.
MI People are Urged To Curtail IN
change Oi Christmas Gifts and Us,
MONEY Tnus Gnycl for War Rniinf L

All People are Urged To Curtail Ex.
change Oi Christmas Gifts and VS.
Money Thus Saved for War Rcii"f
At the recent State conference OF
the South Carolina Division Of the
Daughters OF the Revolution a rcso.
luton was adopted urging all mem
bcrs OF the order to curtoil this yea.
the giving of Christmas presents, and
TO expend the money thus saved or
some form of war relief. where funds
are urgently needed. The local chap
ter OF the Daughters of Revolution
has commended this action OF tn,
state conference. and has urged il on
the members of the Sumter chapter
The suggestion is passed along tha'
others adopt the same plan. Some
years ago we used to hear Of tho
spuds or members Of the Society fo
the Prevention OF Useless Giving:
There is much useless giving, an,
much giving just because one think
some one else is going.to give. This
is a good year TO stop somc of tn
useless giving and to turn the none
saved to a good channel instead
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
SUBMARINE RECORD or WEEI.
Fourteen Large British Vessels sun.

i.ondon. Dec IA slight incrcac
i'm loss Of British merchantmen J.,
minc or Submarine in the past week !,
noted in the admiralty statement to
night. Fourteen vessels OF hnorc tha.
1000 toms were sunk as we'll as see.
under that tonnage.
The losses to british shipping H.
m.uc or submarine the previous wee
ComLriscd &c merchantmen Of go.
tons or over ana ono under that ton.
Ltgc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
tsmaiI Damage. No Casualties.

New York. Dec. i2.-Thc expios.c
AND fire in New Castle plant of al
Bcthlehem steel Co. caused only con-
payatively small damage. it was sta
ed,at the New York Offices OF Ill
company today The officials sal,
that advices indicated that none W..
hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
SUMTER COTTON MARKET
p. q. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyer.

Cc.rr"ct daiir 80 - u'Gi"rs Nro
Good Middlng 90 S-S.
Strict MiddIing 20 lis.
Fiddlins 2S rs.
strict Low Middling 2S 3-8.
how Mlddling "a 3-4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15
kCcp on Knitting.

Keep on knitting." is the worJ
ficm the war and the navy depart
:nGnts at Washington 10 the women 0.
the country. r,
That is the appeal of Sccretarie.
Daniel and BaNer-that the women
keep their knitting needles bright ano
busy, voluntarily providing, through!
the Red Cross. comforts for our sol
Gicrs and sailors
In this appeal appreciation is cX-
pres 3od for the work already accom-
plished through this source BY our pa
triotic women, and they are urged tc
iurther cifort Ito bring comfort t.
our fighting men"
Keep the, knitting needles busy
They do not need this urging; bui
what comes as gracious thing t,
them is recognition of their wor.:---
the expression of the nations thanks.
For the knitting hosts of home arc
| helping 10 win the war.
The work of one woman. plying he
knitting needles, may not seem tc
count for much; but that knitting wo-
fn2r is not solitary; she Is one OF q
million, and there's where the wor.
climbs and the full measure of il il
what 1t means to it's bcnehciario.
cannot be estimated.
We know what it meant TO the
soldiers in the civil war period OF
whom the venerable war-mother IN
lhe story said IF the boys haven
got shoes please God, they won't wan;
for socls,''
1t is a pity that knitting ever be
camc comparatively lost art!
But the uninitiated can soon be-
come expert with their needles. ana
the women are willing!
They are willing to help, in every
possible way; and rs they knit by
their home firesdcs, and elsewhere
in intervals of other tasks it is with
bat one thought: For the sake or
he boys away"
No Goubt they'll keep the knittiu:
needles busy. for all are enlisted
heart and soul, in the work!
Besides. it's fl~e. old-fashionod
practical way Of lettiEy the boys know
that they think of us at homc.'
Faded and fair. in her old armchair.
With the sunset gliding her thin
white hair,
Silently knitting sits Grandmothar
Gray.
But the girls vic with the grand.
mothers at the knitting now. There
are great and little helpers in the war
work,
And thc sweetness of it all TO tn
women Of the loving hearts--for oil
and young 90 feel the JOY of the worr
TO know that they are helping with
service in the day Of sacrifice,
More strength for service, whcreV~
CT II Ic needed. to the hands that
guide the knitting ncccdles-thcx
Could not have more grace, The help
ful hands of mothers. wives and sis
tors; the hands of Love, whose toll
hos LoYcs own blessing
They toll for their country, ana
their country loves and honors them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15

Among other things learned from
the war is the melting pot in this
country has been overcrowded.--
Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15

..Sa a. tt,Lf, go. ts.s So.
NDs'~ .
ucG S0.35 3O.OI G0.22 90
Jeu. ,2917 29.i0 2917 29.4O go
Mch. zf.O1 2923 29.S2 '2917 2S.'
fully high. 2S.75: close 2S.7O.
Spots. 1850.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-15

The city schools will suspend on
Friday, December ! ith, for the Christ
mas holiday and will reopen on Jan
uary Ind.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
YOU NEED NOT SUFFER WITH
BACKACHE AND RHEUMATISM

For centuries GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil has been standard household remedy
for kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
trouble, and all diseases connected with
the urinary organs. The kidneys and
bladder are the most important organs of
the body. They are the filters, the puri.
fers of your blood. If the poisons which
enter your system through the blood and
stomach are not entirely thrown out by
the kidneys and bladder you are doomed.
WEAKNESS. sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
headache, pain in loins, and lower abdo-
men, gall-stones, gravel, difficulty when
urinating, cloudy and bloody urine, rheu-
matism, sciatica, lumbago, all warn you
to look after your kidneys and bladder.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
what you need.
They are not "patent medicine" nor
new discovery" For 200 years they
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

have been a standard household remedy.
They are the pure, original imported
HARLEM OH your greatgrandmother
used, and are perfectly harmless. The
healing, soothing oil soaks into the cells
and lining of the kidneys and through
the bladder, driving out the poisonous
germs. New life, fresh strength and
health will come as you continue this
treatment. When completely restored to
your usual vigor, continue taking a cap
sule or two each day. They will keep
you in condition and prevent return Of
the disease.
Do not delay a minute. Delays are
especially dangerous in kidney and blad-
der trouble. All reliable druggists sell
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
They will refund the money if not as rep
resented. In three sizes, sealed packages.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL. Accept no substitutes.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
Driving Nails Like Shooting Bullets.

A hammer which adapts the princi-
pie of the military machine gun to the
more peaceful pursuit of carpentry
has been invented to save the time and
trouble Of getting and holding nails
in position with the left hand while
using the hammei nith the right. A
trigger controls the feed Of the nails
and a nail can be completely driven
in one stroke. By the use OF such a
device, which weighs about 80 ounces,
it Is no longer necessary for carpen-
ter to carry a full pouch of nails and
to adjust each one laboriously with
his fingers.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
PLAY BASEBALL IN FLANDERS
Canadians Take the Great American
Game Over Sea and Introduce It
In the Fighting Zone.

The baseball season has opened in
Flanders. The roar Of cannon can be
heard above the crack Of the bat and
ball, and spectators and players have
a lively time Of it.
The great American game has been
taken over to Europe's fighting zone
by the Canadians.
Each major unit of the Dominion
forces has it's team, and series OF
games has been scheduled. Prolonged
battles or great advances will, Of
course, interfere with the schedule,
but nevertheless the games have been
arranged for and are eagerly antici-
pated. The baseball outfits including
uniforms, bats, balls, masks, gloves
and all the rest have been sent over
by patriotic Canadians. The news of
victories on the diamond behind the
lines travels quickly to the men in the
trenches, where many cheer has
gone up, to the establishment OF the
Germans, who on frequent occasions
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26

tiful. Now and then canned goods
were bought, and for the empty cans
plenty of uses were found. For in
stance, tomato plants were started in
them, standing in the sunny kitchen
window long before the garden was
clear Of snow; they were convenient
for holding paint when a small Job
had to be done, and> the small boys
treasured them for holding their bait
for those adventurous and ever-to-be
remembered fishing excursions of
early summer. About all the tin cans
that came to farmhouse twenty-five
or thirty years ago were put to good
use.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-26
Individual Bookmarks.

A good idea for a simple little gift
for q book-lover Is to make personal
bookmark. 1t is made by embroider-
ing either the initial or the name on
a strip of linen, which is then finished
with an edging Of lace. This book
mark is too thin to injure even the
most delicate book, it may be laun-
dered and thus kept immaculate, and
it clings to the paper and so does not
slip out as cards or metal markers are
given to doing.