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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

it is sign of anemia When the phos-
pilates &c from the blood. the pink
cheeks go too The muscles lack tone.
They become nervous, irritable, de-
spondent melancholy, the brain Tags,
and the memory fails. Therefore if you
wish to preserve your youthful vim.
vigor and vitality, to ripe old age,
you must supply the deficiency of Phos-
pilates lacking in your food by using
Argo-Phosphate, the form of Phos~
pilates most easily assimilated.
NOTICE: Argo-Phosphate which is
recommended and prescribed by ply
sicians in all anemic cases, is not a
secret or patent medicine, but one that
is sold and recommended by well
known druggists everywhere, and ply
sicians are daily prescribing the con-
stituents contained in it, Being entire
ly unlike many other Phosphates, it is
easily assimilated and will be found
effective in the treatment of indigestion
ard stomach troubles, as we'll as for
care worn nervous conditions. The
manufactures or Argo-P Phosphate will
forfeit to any charitable institution
S? 100000 if they cannot treat any many
or woman under S. who lacks Phos-
pilates, and INCREASE their strength and
endurance from 100 per cent, to 800
per cent. or more in one months time,
if they are free from organic trouble.
1t is dispensed by Hooks Pharmacy.
Sample mailed by the Argo Labora-
tories, Atlanta Ca, for ST. aryt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17
NOT ALL MARRIED MEN TO
ESCAPE MILITARY SERVICE

ATLANTA, Ca, August Illus
bands who went back to their deserted
wives when conscription time rolled
around, hoping to secure the signatures
OF the wives on affidavits in support of
claims for discharge, will receive but
scant consideration at the hands Of the
district appeal boards of Georgia, or
at the hands of the local boards, gen
orally speaking. The boards are not
going to let this sort of hatched-up
claim secure a mans discharge from
military service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17
Libel for Total Divorce.
Irene Sherman,

Ii enc sherman,
vs..
David Sherman.
Libel for Total Divorce in Web
ster Superior Court, October
Term, 1917.
To Dave Sherman
You are hereby notified to be and
appear at the next october Term
1917, of the Superior Court of Web
ster County, to be held on the First
Monday in October next to answer an
action for total divorce brought by
Irene Sherman against you in said
court. In default of your appearance
the court will proceed as to justice
shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable 2. A. Little
john, judge of said court, this the 18th
day of August, 1917.
GEO E. THORNTON. Clerk.
G. Y. HARREL, Atty for Plaintiff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

filed in my office; All persons con-
cerned are cited to show cause by the
3rd day of September, 1917, why said
application for twelve months support
should not be granted. This August
eth, 1917.
JOHN A COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17
For Years Support.

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
The return of the appraisers setting
apart twelve months support to the
family Of George oliver, deceased, fof
NE 2nd and Ord years, having been
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

But, best Of all, I love road tha-
leads to God knows where.
Charles Hanson Towne
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

J. H. Quarterman returned today
from White Springs, Fla, where he has
been recuperating from an attack OF
malaria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

Mrs. J. H. Quarterman returned to-
DAY from Savannah, where she spent
week or more with friends and rela,
tives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

C. NJ. CHRISTIAN, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-17

Manhattan Shirt Sale commences TO-
day. We have your size. Rylandei
shoe Co. l6-2t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Thursday Dec. Is. 1917.

Kingstree's merchants are we'll
stocked fer the Christmas trade, con-
sidering the great disadvantages
that are being experienced all over
the country on account of embar-
goes and hindrances in transporta-
ton. Right here, we take occasion
to advise our readers against order
ing toys, or anything for Christmas.
from out of town houses, either by
parcel post or express. In the first
instance, the chances are that you
won t receive what you order when
you want it; and next. the probabil-
ity is that you'll not receive it at all.
So spend your money at home with
Kingstree merchants. If they have
mt got what you want, and you can
possibly do without it. let it alone,
and invest the amount of its cost in
the new War Savings Stamps.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13

Lake City, or Rutledge County
promoters, suffered a decided defeat
Tuesday at the hands of the voters
in that part of Williamsburg which
it was proposed to clip off for the
formation of Rutledge. The people
of Williamsburg in general seem to
feel that they have won an important
victory. and the vote cast against
the new county by those living in
the territory affected would certain
ly indicate that the proposition is
not a popular one. Eight years ago
a similar proposition was defeated
at the polls.
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SALOME AND ZEBEDEE COME
TO KINGSTREE SHOPPING.
Continued from first page.

Continued from first page.
seein' their advertisement in every
issue of The County Record for
years and I've bought everything
from shingle nails to Mccormick
reaper from them and now I'm 60
ing to buy a new range for you.
Salome. want a rifle for David,
too. He is tired using of a sling
and wants real gun. Besides there
are no more giants to be knocked
out, and he can kill sparrows. Bet
ter get a new shotgun for Nimrod
and some ammunition. I'll get few
rolls of roofin' for the new smoke
house an some wire to fence in the
orchard and the old pasture field"
Now, Salome. look at the paper
and see wher' else we've got to 60.
Yes, there's Watts jewelry store.
Scott-Logan's and the King Hard.
ware Co.'S store, we haven't been
into yet. Let's go at once and see
what they have"
"Zebedee, before we 20 in let's
look at the window. See what a
nice lot of vases and jewelry and
things. Well, declare. There is
Just the thing for Rachel-what q
lovely vase. She'll be so proud of
it, ard look at the soldier rings,
Zebedee. Well get one for Joab,
bein' as he's been drafted"
"Salome, l have to stop in here
at the Scott.Logan Co.'S store; they
do a wholesale business and | want
to get sack of salt, some cotton.
seed meal, a barrel of flour, and
some meat for the tenants"
"Zebedee, I've planned along tc
give Naomi a nice carving set, anC
I'd bout forgotten it. Well 20 in
to the King Hardware store and gel
it today"
And, by the way, Salome,
promised Shadrack set of tools
planes, brace and bits, chisels, &c,anc
I'll get them from King. Oh, yes
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Newsy Gleanings from Salters.

Salters, December 10:-We have
had some very blustery. cold weather
the past few days.
Farmers are busy planting oats
and wheat. The indications are that
the acreage will be larger than last
year. The fertilizer question is puz-
zling many. the price being much
higher than a year ago.
Quite a number of our people
went to Kingstree Friday and Sat-
urday to see The Birth of a Ma
tion." All were much pleased.
Mrs w H Stubs and daughter,
Miss Damaris, are visiting Mrs Jas
A Ferrell.
MIR T A Nettles has::gone to Bryan
where he has accepted a position
with Hon w D Bryan.
Mr. L A Izlar of Charleston spent
short while here Saturday.
MIR w H Hudson spent Sunday
with relatives at Manning.
Mr. j H Montgomery went to
Charlotte Friday on business,
Work has been begun on MIR c E
Moseley's new store on East Acad-
emy street and Railroad avenue and
will be rushed to completion by the
first of the year.
There are a number of cases of
measles in town. Mr. J D McCul-
Tough is out, after a case of it.
but Mr. S F McDanielis still confined
to his house.
Miss Leila Ferrell spent Thanks
giving at her home here.
Mrs R J China was the guest of
relatives here Sunday.
Miss Nell Chandler visited friends
and relatives here Friday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13

The German submarines scored
their first victory over an American
vessel last week in the sinking of
the new destroyer Jacob Jones.
Forty negro soldiers were con-
victed by court-martial this week of
participation in the recent Houston
(Texas) riots. and thirteen were ex-
ecuted.
A munitions factory near New
castle. Del, was destroyed by fire
Saturday. Incendiarism is suspect
ed, and detectives are making an
investigation.
On Monday the Turks surrendered
Jerusalem to the British, who ack-
nowledged that this great victory
was made possible only bv the aid
of the United States.
The Barker-Jennings Hardware Co
of Lynchburg, Va, one of the largest
wholesale hardware concerns in the
South, was destroyed by fire this
week. o B Barker, head of the firm,
is a brother.in.law of Mrs W F
Tolley.
The home of Ralph Nolf, Barn.
well couaty farmer, was burned one
night last week. and the charred re-
mains of Mr. and Mrs Nolf and their
2-year-old daughter were found in
the ruins. 1t is thought that they
were murdered and the house was
burned to conceal the crime.
The most awful disaster to the
American cause during the present
war occurred at Halifax, N S. Fri.
day when a United States munition
ship exploded, killing 1900 people
and wrecking half the city. Thou
sunds are homeless. A relief fund
for them has been started at Colum'
bia.
AT the session of the grand lodge
of Masons in Charleston Yesterday
WV Wannamaker of Orangeburp
was elected grand master. A por
trait of Thomas Wright Bacot. who
was grand master in 1917, was pre-
sented to the grand lodge by W c
Mazyck of Charleston.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13
Free Tobacco Seed.

Proprietors of Nelson's warehouse
have a supply of free tobacco seed
for distribution to their customers.
These seed may be obtained by call
ing at the store of the Peoples Mer-
camille Co.'S.
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NITRATE OF SODA
To be Delivered in January at Seventy
Five Dollars a Ton.

OS DsitfeIeu LII Seuudiy dt oefShss
Five Dollars Ton.
TGe following telegram was re-
ceived here late this afternoon by
Mr. f c Epps:
Washington, ID G, Dec l3.
Hon E c Epps,
kingstree, S G.
Think nitrate of soda will be de-
livered early in January for seventy
five dollars per ton.
j w RAGSDALE.
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Have you seen our line of Grafo-
nolas? Phone 167 and let US send
YOU one and be convinced that it is
the best machine on the market.
Sis to $3.50.
KINGsTREE URNITURE Co,
e.6.tf 111-113 Academy St.
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Obituaries. Tributes Of Respect
Resolutions Of Thanks, Cards Of Thanks
and all other reading notices. not NEWS.
will be charged for at the rate OF one
cent q word for each insertion
All changes Of advertisements and
eli communications must be In this Office
before TUESDAY NOON in order to
appear in the ensuing issue.
All communications must be signed
oy the writer, not for publication unless
desired. but to protect this newspaper.
ADVERTISING RATES.:
Advertisements to be run tn Special
solumnone cent word each issue mini.
mum price 25 cents. to be paid tor IN
edvanee.
Legal advertisements, $l.0o per inch
nrst Insertion, 80 cents per inch each
Subsequent insertion.
Rates on long term sdverdsemsnt1
Rsry reasonable. For rates apply %
Ais Office.
IN remittine checks o. money orden
THE COUNTY RECORD
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When you are in Kingstree don't
fail to visit the big Furniture Store
next to postoffice. 9-o't1
KINGSTREE FURNITURE Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13

Great white ways" and other
electrical displays are now prohibit
ed in South Carolina after IL p. M,
in order to save corl.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-12-13

week. It's gettin' late and time to
hitch up old Uno. so git all of your
trinkets together, WE'LL be after dark
gittin' home. Let's go! did want to
see Miller, the electrician, about an
electric plant for the farm, but III
wait and see him next week. BY the
way, Salome. I've got to run up to
the Bank of Kingstree and tend to
little business ther before leave
town. Absolom. son, you drive on,
and stop at Epps' market and get a
bunch of fresh fish to carry out with
you"
"Zebedee. ] almost clean forgot
that promised Samantha Snodgrass
to 20 to the Steele Furniture Com
pany and order q book case, some
rugs, library table, and some pic
lures and chairs for their new home.
I'll go right along with you as you
gs to the Bank of Kingstree. The
Steele Furniture Company gives pro.
fit-sharing coupons. Zebedee, and
next week l want you to call there
and bring out the dining room suit
| bought there"
All right. Salome."
"Ged.ep, Uno!"
ON THE WAY HOME.
''Zebedee, we've had q very busy
day but it's so gratifyin' to go shop
pin this way and be able to find ev-
erythine you want and to receive
such kind, courteous treatment from
the merchants and their clerks.
Why,1 am delighted with our days
work-it was like an outin'."
Yes, but, Salome. there are seve-
raj things | clean forgot. You know
have only a small life insurance
and | must see Calhoun and have
him write me a policy in the Sou
eastern for $40, 900 with you as sole
beneficiary. I'll write him as soon
as | get home. He has car and will
run out as soon as he gets my letter.
Then had promised old Ham 3 wife
I'd see James and get one of those
cheap sewing machines he's adver-
tising. I'll send Shem to Kingstree
tomorrow after it and he can fetch
word up to Calhoun about the life
insurance policy want. Trot along,
Uno!
And next week Pm going to send
Jesse over to Cades to see W II
Hodges. He's advertisin' Nissen
wagons, and as they are built on a
III have him take a pair
of mules and bring one back with
him. And then, toe, I've got to 10 or
send over to Florence and Lake City.
We've been plannin' on . new piano
for long time and the low price Of
cotton prevented us from gittin' it.
Siegling, the oldest music house in
has store over ther' full
of fine ones, but if the weather keeps
80 cold we'll write card to Kinder
and have him run out in his Ford to
see US. BIT I've got to 60 over to
Lake City in few days to see Cot
tin ham and straighten out that note
his ban kholds agin me. D."
"Oh, Zebedee, they've got plenty
of money and no overdrafts. they
don't need it, and, besides. it's not
due until April l."
Whoa, Uno! Jump out, Salome.
Come here Judas. and put,this mule |
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16

itarism. For once and all war is now
discredited in the whole world, and the
great thing to be reached is. the destruc-
ton of war for the future.
q cannot see that any great harm
has come in waiting until now with our
war preparations. Things have moved
war began that many things that We're
new three years ago are out of date
now. We are making 100000 airplane
cylinders Of steel for the government 20
be delivered at the rate of 1000 day,
We have just developed a way of max
ing cylinder of solid steel cheaply.
We are glad to help the government
and would help even more if called on.
We are glad to help in the fight to
stamp out militarism; we feel we are
doing that in producing the cylinders
and would produce 5000 or 900 a day
if called upon.
great many of the men who work
on these cylinders are of German birth
and they are just as keen for stamping
out militarism as any of us. We al
want the war stopped, and the way &c
stop it is to let the world know that
this country is in it for all it is worth.
Mr.. Ford has left the matter of price
to be settled by the government after
the cylinders are made, the Govern
ment and Mr.. Ford to figure the cost
and the government to pay fair recon
pense, but without profit to the Fore
company. cit costs very little more
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily o

In the meantime requests for can
ming data are coming in from all over
the country and herewith the commits
sion gives some suggestions for making
the best showing in canned vegetables:
Onions-Small onions of uniform
shape size and color arranged in layers
add variety to the the exhibit and are
very attractive.
Caulitlower-This makes one of the
most striking exhibit products when
carefully done. Select young, firm white
- heads, separate the natural division
and arrange neatly III the jar.
Vegetables mixtures Some very at
tractive Jars of vegetable mixture may
be made by using corn, carrots sliced
frosswise, peas, string beans cnt into
short lengths, sliced beets, lima beans
etc. by putting in first a layer of one
and then another, and SO on.
The commission will send to any read
er Of this paper for a two-cent stamp
to pay postage, its drying and canning
manuals, which win be Of great help
in The hundreds Of war garden exhibit
tons, state and county fairs that will
be held throughout the country this
year.-Canning lesson No. 80.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
GUILFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs George Whittemore are
guests of his sister, Mrs. Rose Hamilton.
Miss Euniee Sprague of Jamaica Wis
tied at Mrs. Lucius Putnam S last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleming Of
Greenfield, Mass, are visiting at Joseph
Lowry s.
Owen R. Washburn of Springfield,
Mass, was guest over Sunday at the
Gale farm.
Mrs. Charles Hamilton of Ames, Iowa,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Willis Wealth
erhead, this week.
Mrs. NJ. II. Willis aud her three chill
dren are visiting her parents in Com
cord (Vt.) this week.
Frank Jacobs and family recently
went to Haydenville, Mass, to visit
their grandson, Leslie Hudson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16

regenerating the empire lies in this
democratic element
The American missionaries still on
the ground declare they can continue
work for the destitute as in the past
hut funds now in Constantinople are
exhausted.
Aside from the needs of the large
number of Armenians and Syrians who
have escaped into Russia and Egypt, OF
whom he does not speak, but for whom
our national committee is CARRYING on
relief, Mr.. Peet estimates that ION
a moderate basis for keeping the
people alive, providing food, clothing
and shelter for the | 200, 900 more needy
people and supporting the $4,000 or
phans, the immediate present need Is
for $150,000 monthly.
| The newly formed Brattleboro com
! mittee is prepared to forward funds t
the National Committee of Armenian
| and Syrian Relief
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16

that these funds were raised with the
understanding that they should be dis
tributed through the relief committee
and its agents, and that seemed to be
entirely satisfactory. Mr.. Elkus said
that the success of relief work in Tur-
key had been due to the faithfulness and
dislntereStedness of volunteer workers
Most of these were American men and
women, who served without pay.
No words are sufficient to pay a
proper tribute to these self sacrificing
men and women for their splendid
work, he said
At the same luncheon cable despatch
from relief worker was read. This
painted an unusually dark future Of con
ditions The number of destitute Ar
meniams, Svrians and Greeks in Asia
Minor, Syria and Palestine, this de
spatch said, is estimated at 100000
This cablegram despatch telling of
conditions among the war sufferers came
from w. W. Peet, now in Bern, until
recently resident of Constantinople
where he has lived for 40 wears, and
was sent to DR.. James L. Barton, chair
man of the American Committee for
Armenian and Syrian Relief. 1t says
that relief demands are memorable since
the imperial policy supports the army
at the expense of all other interests
Bread winners generally have persisted
through massacre. deportation, or III
the army. Practically all now destitute
were self supporting before the war
| The needs are greater because the needy
people are more numerous than last
! year.
1t deplores the process of exterminat
ing the Christian races of Turkey
since the future hope of upbuilding OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16

umn with the corporation of the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission TO inspire the planting of more
food gardens throughout the country.
Members OF the commission are:
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
American Forestry association, Iu-
ther Burbank. DR.. Charles w. Eliot.
Prof Irving Fisher. John Hays Ham
mond, Fairfax Harrison, Myron T.
Herrick. DR. John Grier fIibben, EN-
erson McMllin. A w. Shaw, Carl
Vrooman, assistant secretary of agri-
culture; Capt. j r. White, L. s. Ship
ping Board; James Wilson, former see
rotary OF agriculture. You should
watch this column every day Any
questions should be written on one
.ide Of the paper and sent to Garden
Editor OF The Reformer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
FORD STRONG FOR WAR.
Detroit Manufacturer Says Militarism
Must be Crushed Forever.

DETROIT, Aug. 16.-In an interview
given out here yesterday the first one
in many months, Henry Ford made it
clear that whatever views he may have
once entertained with regard to war,
he is now fully converted to the belief
that the struggle must go on until Ger
man autocracy is crushed.
we must prepare to 90 to the limit
for the struggle, said Mr.. Ford
I" Without letting hatred creep into
our hearts, every man, woman, and child
should put all energy into crushing mil
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
More Exhibition Suggestions.

Organize vonr canning clubs and make
plans for your war gardens exhibits
says today's bulletin from the National
Emergency Food Garden commission.
The commission will give $4,000 IN
prizes for the best canned vegetables
grown in war gardens and Secretary
Ridsdale Of the commission viii be
ready to announce the details of the
awards in a few DAYS