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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
Business as Usual
Some Views From the Local
Field.
BUSINESS MUST Go ON.
BY ID. A. Boswell. Manager upcrior
Motor Sales Co.

In regard tC business conditions
and the outlook of same 1 would
like to call attention TO a few facts.
Here is a nation OF 1900, 900 peo-
pie possessed of a great region capa-
bic OF producing practically every
thing necessary TO supply their own
wants and much of the wants of the
world. and the world wants all that
We can spare from home consump-
ton.
Everything which Americans have
to sell is now selling at prices that
are unprecedented, and the trend Of
prices must be upward.
Out of the earth Americans may
confidently look for crops this year
which will increase our wealth from
10 10 billions of dollars, and there
will be an eager demand for every
grain of wheat. and every stalk of
hay, and all the other agricultural
products that American farmers can
produce.
Out of the earth Americans also
will take several billions of dollars Of
new wealth in the form of coal, met
ais and other mineral products, and
there will be a constant and high
priced demand for all these, for war
is as impossible without metals as
the industries of peace are impOtent
without them.
All these things will work together
for the benefit of Americans. Amer
lean labor will continue employed at
high wages; there will be plenty of
money to spend and little or no dis
position toward niggardly economy.
The free spending money will
bring greater prosperity TO all TO
the retail shops, TO the wholesalers,
10 the manufacturers, 10 the manu-
facturers employees, 10 the farmers,
back again 10 the shops, and SO on
around the circle. II will be pros
perity on top of prosperity!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
\ CALL FOR RECRUITS.


o. history history
o heroic o
o
las been ball Dol or
tell another nations
But all that OF
a FOL a
When
The
IS he
So and join resolute mankind
world operate
Until the German hosts
We're
The kaiser and his policies. surably
A
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

Mrs E. a. Johnston. missionary Just arrived in New
York, says that in Tonga, Africa, live we'll
on FIVE a week, without much work have
any number Of wives It's darned mean spring such
temptation New Workers just when Billy sunday 5
rubbing their sins into EN- without mercy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
AMERICANIZATION FOR HOME DEFE

a real job many Home
leagues organized throughout the country. The
United chamber OF has suggested that
devote themselves promoting American
ization in their community.
Every Home Defense league that succeeded in uniting
all agencies in its community in big drive for
common language. a united citizenship and Ameri-
can standard of living would do home defense more
permanent good would by merely drilling and
getting together target practice
Taking industrial plants to locate foreign
born citizens. ind how many naturalzed
and how many expect become United citizens.
would OF the first steps. All foreign born
ployes would be urged speak the American language
as possible and should be given special oppor
tunity TO learn our languages and customs.
Through womens clubs, racial societies, church
sanizations ETC. American standards living could
introduced loyalty American ideals could devel-
the sharp lines drawn between social lives
OF the native and resident could be eaced
Fourth OF July celebrations patriotic
sons could be used in welcome newly natural
lied their relatives their adopted country
It's big program. and worth while
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

With everybody employed and
and making money, and with all the
money we need to do business with
available, people are going TO keep
right on buying not only their staples
but also pianos and automobiles and
all else they desire. To do otherwise
would hurt business and would not
help the government one iota. How
ard Coffin. head of the national re-
Tense council, tel us that too much
retrenchment would be far more dis
astrous than undue waste.
Look at Canada. She has sent to
the front more men and raised more
money in proportion 70 her pOpula-
ton than we could possibly be called
upon for in the next five years, even
were the most ardent preparedness
pIans followed here. In spite Of these
great demands made upon Canada.
she is today enjoying the most i'm
pressive material prosperity in her
entire history. She Is not only con-
suming more food and clothing and
household goods than ever before
but she is buying more automobiles
| than in any former period.
The same condition Will obtain
here in the United States if every
man not engaged in actual war work.
sticks 10 his job and doesn't lay back
an wait 10 see what is going TO hap
pen. This is not intended as counsel
ling that anyone avoiding service 10
his country, but IL puts the matter Of
STAYING on the job whatever that
! lob may be, as duty we owe our
| country as well as our families and
| ourselves.
To stop industry and productive
| ness. and 10 wait and wonder what is
going 10 happen would be an entire
" unnecessary cause for hard
times and comes mighty close 70
our definition OF a Stacker"
However. I have every confidence
OF the American people doing what
is right for the good OF the country
and convincing themselves OF the
wisdom of holding present prosper
ity by living normal life and keep
Ing industry alive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

A Los Angeles minister preaching in a Detroit Mich.
church last sunday said that in this we must
fight like hell. He's mistaken. The Germans are
hghtng that style. Wen night like men. like
demons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
WHERE CHARLES FRONT QUIT.

u
Doung Mamma: "Ya-a-s, as you
say, our Charles seems TO have a
very promising future. He's so push
ahead boys, so initiative so always
up at the front. Oh dear. yes"
Caller: Isn't that lovely! He'll
surely be first chosen for selective
service at the front"
Mother: "Oh no. When Charles
registered. he told them all about
his religious scruples."
CAUGHT IN Y TRAP.
He-Didn't some idiot propose to
you before our marriage?
She-Certainly
He-Then you ought to have
married him.
She-I did.
CADDIE'S COMEBACK.
The beginner gazed wrathfully at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

the caddie for a moment Look
here" he said. I'm tired of you
laughing at my game. If l hear any
more of your impudence I'll crack
you over the head
"All right" replied the caddie,
moving away; but I'll bet yer don't
know what's the right club TO do it
with. Magazine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
PROPHECY FULFILLED.

When I was a boy, the doctor
said doctor said If l didn't stop
smoking cigarets 1 would Become
feeble minded"
We'll, why didn't you stop?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

Eat plenty. wisely. without waste" - Herbert c.
Hoover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

Americans today are the most ia
vored people that ever have looked
out upon the world, Every circum-
stance conspires TO increase Ameri-
can prosperity and American Oppor-
tunity.
AS though IL were not enough for
our fortunate people to have the ire
mendous opportunities that go with
the possession of such a country as
we possess, there are now even great
err opportunities opening for Ameri-
cans
The majority of Americans cannot
possibly for long time TO come, ac-
lively participate in any of the phases
directly relating to the war in whic n
this country is now engaged. Even
now that the conscriptiOn measure
has been passed, only a very small
percentage of our entire population
will be called TO the colors as soldiers
and sailors.
The supplying of ammunition,
guns, aeroplanes, sub-chasers, uni
forms. and all the general normal de-
mand for manufactured products in
this country. All of our people, re-
gardless of whether they are partici-
pating in war preparations, are go
ing to require food. clothing and
every other necessity of life just as
they have always required these
things Therefore. the workers and
business men of this country must
continue 10 supply these needs. At
today's market. both labor and COM
modities, this means plenty of money
for everyone.
No one denies that the farmer is.
and will continue TO be the busiest
man of all the world. and at the top
prices he is getting for his produce,
he will certainly have plenty of
money.
The banker tells us that the rails
ing of seven billion dollars for a war
fund does not withdraw too much
from the general operating capital
required TO finance business and
farming in this country. We now
have much surplus cash and can
spare this money. We are also told
that most of this will be spent-Hight
in the United States. both by the
United states and foreign countries
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04
NO ESCAPE FOR HIM.

NO ESCAPE FOR HIM.
Hubby: Well. since it takes two
to make a quarrel, I'll shut up.
Wifey: Isn't that just like con-
temptible man. You'll sit there and
think means things.-Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

Only Assoeiated Morning Paper Northern Indians
International service
south bend-Iwo Leased Wire: Day and Night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-04

CADDIE'S COMEBACK.
The beginner gazed wrathfully at
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
WILL YOU HELP?
Food Administrator Appeals 20 Souti,
CarOlinians to Save Flour and Meat

David r. Coker, United States
Food Administrators for South Caro-
lima, has issued an appeal to the
people of the state advocating a meat
less and wheatless day for each week
The following is the appeal to the
people of South Carolina:
'The time has come for our people
to prove their patriotism by a little
self denial. While the soldiers of our
allies are bravely fighting and our
own splendid boys are getting ready
for the big push we must do our part
at home to support and encourage
them.
THE United States Food Admins
tration has asked every family of the
nation to abstain from using wheat
in any form during one day of each
week, and also to abstain from the
use of meat for one day. 1t is esti
mated that SO,0OO,OOO to 10000, ,OOO
bushels of wheat and 100000, 900
pounds of meat would be saved if the
entire nation adopted this program.
Most of our people thoroughly ap-
preciate our great cereal, corn, and it
would be no hardship for them to
use it exclusively not only one day,
but on several days of the week. With
well boiled hominy for breakfast,
cornbread for dinner and corn muf-
fins or spoon bread for supper, none of
us will feel the absence of biscuit or
lightbread.
1.-THE need of saving wheat and
meat is very great, and /, therefore,
call upon the people Of South Caro-
lima to respond to the call of the Nat
ional Food Administration and alb
stain from wheat and meat on one
day of each WEEK."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
A BARREL FARMER.
POtatOes Grew Vigorously But Pro-
duccd Nothing.

Editor Daily Item.
In reply to your request for in
formation as to the success of pota.
toes growing in barrels. planted
two barrels as per instructions issued
by the department and tended same
carefully. They grew and grew and
grew and we added soil and more soil
until they reached the top. They were
watered carefully and after they had
grown about six or eight inches
above the top of the barrel thew died
beautifully. I emptied out the bar
rels and found nothing whatsoever
therein in the shape of potatoes.
1 have spoken to several others
who tried this and am yet to hear
OK one who met with any success
whatsoever. I am afraid the propo-
sition is too good to be true.
Yours very truly,
I. A. Ryttenberg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
COLD WINTER COMING.
Dutch Prophet Says Much IncIcmcn;
Weather Will Prevail With Excess
OF Precipitation.

1T is possible now to make n fore
cast of winter temperature and
amount of precipitation for the period
ending with the vernal equinox OF
1915" said the Dutch Weather Proph-
ct yesterday. "a cold winter Is indi-
Gated with a great deal of inclement
weather which will begin to appear
November I.
The amount of precipitation will
make up the deficiency Of about ten
inches which now exists and by April
1. 1918 have an excess on record.
THE forecast for killing frost on
October z, Central date) for the
Piedmont section is renewed herewith
This period will be preceded by an
area of precipitation. followed by
northwest winds. Severe frost may
be expected south of parallel "a on
the above central date.
1T is scarcely possible with much
inclement weather indicated that the
winter will pass away without snow
AT least two snowfalls will occur
south and east of the Blue Ridge
since the old-fashioned winter is now
to prevail, and when winter will no,
get mixed up so much with spring a.
has been the case in recent years
Summer will also be distinct from
spring and of course. the seasons wi,
thus begin to turn to normal condi-
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
To q Potato Barrel.

with apologies to Longfellow)
Tell me not in mournful numbers
That you're but an empty dream,
That the lovely vines around you
Have not rootlets as they seem.
The work was real, and was earnest
There were visions Of your gold.
Now after weary months of waiting,
All that's left is earth and mould.
When I sought your hidden treasure,
Twas all to help you, Uncle Sam;
What found was not a rootlet,
But a wOrdlet which is
(Will some of the other "bugged'
Potato Barrelers kindly supply tn.
last word? Experimenter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
Important.

Winthrop is now prepared to en-
ter more effectively during the year
1917-1S into this field of Extension
Work. Two people, Mr.. Orville G.
Brim and Mrs. Hetty S. Browne, will
give practically their entire time to
the service of those who are now
teaching.
The following lines of work are to
be developed as rapidly as conditions
will permit:
1. Study Centers. Gatherings of
six Or more who wish to take up
some definite line of study will be
visited bi-weekly or monthly by some
member of the faculty for discussions
and conferences.
2. Correspondence work both for
the purpose of obtaining credit here
and for professional or general i'm
provement
3. Cooperation with rural schools.
Mrs. Browne has given up her work
with the Oak Ridge School to give her
time to the working out of some ru-
raj problems in cooperation with
number of schools near Rock Hill.
Any rural teacher in the State is in
vited to write Mrs. Browne concern
ing any topic of interest to them.
4. Professional talks and discus
sions before county teachers associa-
tions and other professional or COM
munity gatherings.
5. General lectures. Certain men,
bers are available for a more formal
type Of lecture suitable for women's
clubs, rally days, graduations. etc.
A bulletin explaining more fully
this field of work and giving in detail
the help available will be issued
soon. This will be sent free upon re-
quest. We invite correspondence con-
corning any of the lines of work
mentioned here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
Has Edison Solved 1t?

If the great majority of Americans
and not few million people else
where, were not prepared to believe
any announcement of an achieve
ment by Mr. Edison, especially if n
involves the use OF electricity, no
quite as much and not quite as Sc
rious attention would be paid as i,
now given to the story of an erratit
torpedo just brought in by a steame.
arriving at an Atlantic port which
OF course, must be nameless Foi
really the doings of a single torpedo
that acted as if it's propelling ma
chinery were out of order hardly
supplied adequate data on which to
found the large conclusion that q de-
vice has been found through the use
of which the most terrible weapon o.
the German submarines-the weapon
without which they would lose the
greater part of their terrible eficien.
cy-can be turned aside from it's Sc
lected victim and made to sink harm
lessly to the bottom of the sea at tho
termination of it's brief course.
Naturally. faith in this news i.
much strengthened by the eager de-
sire we all feel that it be true, ant
. it is not intrinsically impossible sc
to influence the steering apparatus oi
a torpedo as to divert it from it's tar
get. To be sure, compressed air
from which torpedOes get their mo-
tive power after they are launched
is seeminbly immune to electri,
interference, even of the so-calle6
wireless variety. Still, after all, il
! is more credible that in some way OF
other the DETECTION can be effected
from an attacked steamer than is tn,
alternative theory that the torpedo
observed behaved like q slightly de
mented porpOise because it had beer
made to do so by the Germans them
selves, in order that it might be bet
ter to Overtake vessel steaming 6
zigzag course. That explanation o.
what was seen has two weaknesses
the one due to the fact that the Ger
mans never invent anything reall,
new, but are content to improve anC
apply the inventions of others, anC
the second rests on the more impor
tant fact-one less disputable by Ger
mans-that automatic zigzags by ;
pursuing torpedo would not help a hi
toward Overtaking zigaggin:
steamer
For the time being it is safest Il
suspend judgment on this most pleas
ing tale, hoping, meanwhile, that i
is veracious.-New York Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03

Even Washington himself was once
drafted into the service of his coun-
try. 1t was in 1898. long after the
Revolution, and after Washington
had been president for two terms
ard had gone into q well-earned re-
tirement at Mount Vernon. France
had broken relations with us, and war
impended. Congress appointed Wash
ington commander Of the army, and
the secretary of war, carrying the
commission to him, found him in the
harvest field. When Washington
learned the errand on which his Wis
itor had come, he said, Il am ready
fer any service that ! can give my
country.'-Youths Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
STORM AT PENSACOLA.
Small Property Damage From Grca;
Blow.

Small Property Damage From Grca;
Blow.
Pensacola, SEPT. 80 (Wireless t.
New Orleans) ).-Pensacola emerged
from the battering last Friday of one
OF the most terrific tropical hurri.
canes that ever struck this section
with no loss of life reported up Il
early today In this vicinity and with
comparatively small property damage
considering the storms violence. For
about eight hours Friday this cit,
and nearby territory were at 'he mer.
cy of the winds fury. which for :;
very brief instant reached a maximum
velocity Of between 13O and 40 miles
an hour and blew for several pnnute.
at the rate of 100 miles an nour.
The wind blew during several sus.
tanned periods between so and %
rniles an hour.
An accurate estimate Of tho proper.
ty loss was not available early today
but considerable damage was done
along the water front to wharves ant
piers and number of vessels. mostly
OF small size. were blown ashore, bu;
apparently were not seriously dam.
aged. There also was damage due t.
high tides.
In the city the principal damag,
appeared to be confined to roots
porches. plate glass windows anC
Trailer frame structures and to tele
graph and telephone wires.
A terrific rain accompanied the
wind and tide. The work of clearin,
up the debris. repairing broken and
tangled wires and putting the cit,
back to normal appearance was be.
gun Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
Women Asked to Meet.

All the women and young girls who
are interested in the welfare of the
enlisted men are asked to meet in tn,
auditorium of the Girls High School,
at 4.3O on Wednesday afternoon, Oc-
tober 3rd to discuss some plan tc
raise money for the Community Clul
for their benefit opened in Columbia
The club is under the care of the
National League for Service and they
are anxious for the help of all who
care for the boys in the ranks.
Mrs John Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
The Business Pledge of Loyalty ant
Service.

(From the New York World.)
Half a million business men an6
every industry in every State Of tn,
Union were represented In the con.
vention at Atlantic City Of the Cham
ber of Commerce of the United States
which unanimously passed this anon,
other resolutions:
"Undismayed at the prospect o
great taxes. facing the consumption
of its accumulated savings, America
business. without hesitation, pledge,
our government it's full and unquali
fed support in the prosecution of tht
war until Prussianism is utterly de
stroyed."
The whole spirit OF that remarkably
gathering and every sentiment ex
pressed were in harmony with thi
pledge of the entire industrial plan
OF the nation to the service of tn,
government In prosecuting the war
hti uS Wifdt yOu WANT, THESE DuSlueS
men say TO the government: Nam
what you think will be a fair pric
for all buyers-and we will cooperate
all along the line to see that you &c
what you want with all possible ex
pedition. We will hold war meeting
among the people mt home and sti
the spirit of patriotic enterprise t
the utmost.
No such demonstration OF genera
and practical loyalty to the America,
government I'm war has ever bcfor
come from the country's broad bust
ness interests. Here and there hav
appeared balky industrial plant
against the governments efforts t
end the war prodteering. They hav
been the exception and not the rul
We may believe that, in the pres
ence OF this arousement and pledge t
public service from the rank and iii
of business men over the land. tn
rule will cease to have even fe,
exceptions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
Sumter, S. c..

(We second the motion, and sug-
gest that those who experimental IN
the barrel method of growing Irish
potatoes tell our readers all about the
results obtained. If potatoes can be
grown as easily and as profitably as
alleged the public should be convinc-
ed of the fact by home grown testi-
mony so that all of us may become
barrel farmers next spring. If the po-
tatoes do not grow easily and prodi.
giously, then the people should know
it.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03

Mrs. Lacey McKinnon. OF Fernan,
dina. Fla. Is In the city visiting rcla.
tives.
Father n. A. Murphy left thi.
morning for Spartanburg to which
parish he was recently transferred by
Bishop Russell.
Capt NJ. s. Chase has gone to New
York.
Mrs. II. +. Haynsworth and daugh-
ter have gone to Florence to visit
relatives.
Miss Nell Kinard OF Greenwood is
visiting Miss Louise Carson.
Mrs. A. v. Smell Of Charleston. is
spending the weekend with Mrs. II.
@. Osteen.
Miss Ella McFadden has returned
home from Little Switzerland, N. c..
after a stay OF several weeks.
Mr.. Il. Turner White spent Sunday
at home on furlough from Camp
jackson.
Mr.. A. v. SMELL OF Charleston spent
Sunday In the city.
Mr.. Walter Renneker OF Whining
ton. N. c.. spent Sunday In town. Mrs
Renneker has been here several. days
visiting her sisters. Mrs. E. p. Pitts
and Mrs. ID. w. Cunningham.
MISS Emily Pope is visiting Miss
jamie Mikell.
Mrs James A. Gardner. Of sum-
merton Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. e
Hodge on South Sumter street.
Miss Madge Grossman. OF Atlanta,
Miss Pauline Gardner OF savannah
and Miss Helen Kohn. OF Columbia,
are the guests OF Miss Rita Schwartz
for the Schwartz-Aronstam wedding
on "Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
weeks-Roach.

Miss Daisy Weeks and Mr.. j. f.
Roach were quietly married In CO.
lumbia last Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. Rhett Turnipseed. pastor Of the
groom. performing the ceremony.
Miss Weeks is the attractive daugh-
ter OF Former Chief Weeks OF this
city. Mr.. Roach Ia well remembered
here. having worked In the shoe de-
partment of Schwartz Bros. for n
number OF years.