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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
San Has SunIit Nation, Too.

shall not forget my first sight Of
the Aleutian islands, writes Frank G.
Carpenter from Alaska. We had
passed 10 land for two days when we
came to the Island Of Unimak, which
is at the end of the Alaska peninsula
and which forms the beginning of the
great chain of islets that reaches from
Alaska almost to Asia. The islands
lie in a great crescent which look like
stepping stones On the face of the sea.
They form the arc Of q great circle
reaching from the western to the east
ern hemisphere. Unimak lies on our
side of the world and Attu, the last
of our islands, is in the orient, 1,5O0
miles distant and not far from Kam-
chatka. We have coaling station
on the Island of Kiska, which Is in
the eastern hemisphere, and there the
evening twilight has not disappeared
when til sun is rising In Maine. John
Bull Ofter boasts that the sun never
sets on British possessions. The same
is true of Uncle Sans dominions,
when we take in Attur island and the|
Philippine archipelago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
DEATH OF CHEVALIER BAYARD
Gallant French Knight Met End Hero.
lcalIy While Leading Fight
Against Traitors Army.

It was on April 30, 1924, that the
Chevaller Bayard was killed in bat
tie. His end was characteristic. En-
gagged in campaign in northern Italy.
where the imperial army under the
traitor, De Bourbon, was pressing hard
upon the retreating French troops,
Bayard was asked to take the COM
mand and save the army. "It is too
late" he said, "but my soul is Gods
and my life is my country's." Then
putting himself at the head Of q body
Of men at arms, he held the enemy at
bay until struck down by ball. He
was thrown from his horse, but re-
fused to retire, saying that he had
never shown his back to the enemy.
He was placed against tree, fac
ing the advancing host. In the want
of a cross he kissed his sword, and
because Of the absence Of priest he
confessed to his maitre d'hotel. When
De Bourbon came up and expressed
regret at seeing him in such condition,
he said: sweep for yourself, sir. For
me, have nothing to complain Of;
die In the course Of my duty to my
country. You triumph in betraying
yours; but your successes are horrible
and the end will be sad" Having
uttered these words the gallant knight
died and was buried )by his enemy On
the field with milfeTry hOnors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Where 'rrousers" Is sinouIar's

In the Castilian language trousers
come singly, not in pairs. The story
told by Harry A. FTanck Of his friend
Hays, and his struggles with this. Span
ish idiOn, is in the Century, in Mr..
Franck's article, "Quito the City Of the
Equator" Pausing in the entrance of
one Of the little sewing. dens known as
tailor shops, Hays asked, "Can you
make me a pair of 'trousers by Satur-
day night?"
"Un par, senor." cried the tailor.
"Ah, no; it is impossible 50 soon. /
can make you trouser by then, though
not two Of them. Then while you are
wearing the one I can perhaps make
the other, if the senor is in such haste"
"Oh. all right" said Hays, sus1denly
recalling that trousers are--thatt isis
singular in Spanish. "GO ahead. I'll
try to get along with one Ovet Sun
day."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Sea.Salt as Fertilizer.

Close observers at the Royal Agr
cultural Station Of Magyar Ovar, Hur
gary, find that sea-salt markedly a.
fects certain crops. 1t is general
supposed that Sea-salt is poisonous I
plant ife--an impression strengthene
by the fact that many parts of Il
country near the sea are barren. Son
plants, however, thrive we'll on SC
that has been washed by the sea, al
the Hungc ian experiments seem
prove that a certain quantity of Sc
salt acts as stimulsnt to crops
general. The Investigators fertiliz,
some beet-sngar fields with sea-salt al
got astonishing crops. The expe
ments viii he continued, although -
results for the last four years hilS
been unifarmly the same.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
LEARNED TO COOK, ALRIGHT
Then inkelIa Opened q School Of Her
Own and Mistress Advertised for
Another Servant.

After Mrs. Hostetter's advertise
ment, "Wanted-Good, intelligent vege-
tartan girl who can cook" had been in
the daily papers for four days, tall
girl Of medium stature, with pink eyes,
a red nose, and q yellow jaundice, pre-
sented herself.
"Ay bane good intelligence vege-
tarium girl, but ay can't cook" she an.
nounced.
"Never mind" said Mrs. Hostetter
desperately. "I'll teach you ia, cook"
And for ninety days and ninety
nights Mrs. HOstetter slaved away
showing Inkella the ins and outs and
sideways of Russian Followers, Bel.
gian biscuits, Peruvian pancakes,
Honolulu hash. California crullers,
French flinders, Swedish swatnots, and
a thousand other culinary mysteries
that represented lifetime's devotion
to the kitchen range. ~
At the end of three months Inkella
could make Norway noodles. Japanese
jampums and Swiss zwieback better
than Mrs. Hostetter herself.
At the end of three months and four
days she opened a cooking school of
her own, and Mrs. Hostetter put an
other ad In the papers.-Detroit Free
Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
MIND AND B0DY-SLOUCHlNG
Stand Erect, Face God. Breathe Deep
and Talk Sense; Is Admonitlon
Of Writer.

The hygienic department Of the Chi
cago Herald has this paragraph:
keep erect if you want to keep on
the road to good health! SLOUGH or
slump and you are apt to find your
self headed for the sick bed. For
rounded shoulders and relaxed abdOm-
inal walls are often associated with
serious nervous maladies."
Not only the physical well-being, but
the moral well-being is deeply inter-
ested in this suggestion, says the Co
lumbus CO., State Journal. When a
person gives way to body-slouching the
mind goes with 1t and slouches, too
Those nervous maladiessreferred to are
the same as mind maladies, which cas-
lily merge into moral maladies. The
only thing to do is to stand erect, face
God, breathe deep and talk sense. One
cannot do these things if he slouches
and let's his muscles sag and his or
gans slump.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Domestic Economy.

Two poorly clad women were pro-
ceeding hOmewards after the exhilarat-
ing gaieties Of the mothers meeting,
and naturally they discussed domestic
economy, says London Tit-BitS.
"Dae We ken," said Mrs. Brown. I'm
due ten-and-nine for gas this quarter,
and dinna ken how I'll get it paid"
"Why not be like me-" said Mrs.
Green, 'and use the penny-in-the-slot
meterT
"But they say it's the dearest in the
end. Ye get less gas for your penny,
ye ken, than get for mine"
"Aye, but We see, it's just this way
WI mel never put in nae mair than
a penny at time, and We see, a lot O.
folk comes tae my hOose, at night, and
whenever the gas begins to go down
1 JUS let on 1 hinna got a copper! An
there is aye somebody ready to. stump
up the penny. Oh, yes, it's far cheap.
er in the end"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
SOME HON0RS ARE INVISIBLE:
Although Intangible and Really Non.
existent They Are Eagerly Sought
In Many Cases.

There is always something intangible
about real honors. That is why the
Victoria Cross was made Of gun metal
and not Of gold. It was to mark the
fact that the main thing was what
1t stood for and not what 1t was itself.
In the same way the most coveted
title Is the Order of Merit, which only
confers the right to put the letters o.
M. at the end Of ones name. But
those letters mean such q lot. They
mean that you are one of q little band
of the most distinguished people in the
world, and that you possess an honor
which money cannot buy, says an Eng
lish writer.
But there are some hOnOrs which
have absolutely nothing to show for
themselves, which are absolutely in
visible, intangible, nonexistent, and
yet are eagerly striven for.
One of these Is the blue ribbon of
the turf. There is no such blue rib
bon, and If there was nobody knows
why it should be that particular color.
However, for over q hundred years
racing men have talked about winning
the blue ribbon Of the turf, by which
they mean that particularly race for
three-year-Old colts which we call the
derby.
Another invisible honor and decora.
ton is the "triple crown" It really
belongs to the rugby football field, SO
sadly depleted on the BATTLEFIELD in that
deadly serum with the Germans.
In normal times England, Scotland
Ireland and Wales play international
matches with each other, and, as hap.
pens occasionally, one Of them clicks
the other three; that one is said to
win the triple crown. There is nc
crown, but the honor Is, greatly priced
all the same.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Bauxite in British Guiana,

BauXite in considerable quantities
mas been discovered in British Guiana
prospecting and development work
has been carried on for the past two
ana onc-half years with satisfactory
results. and today the fist shipment
or this product Is being made, IL full
cargo OF $50 tons being sent to con-
signccs in the United Stmtes Develop
meht work has now rcachol Il stage
where n steady output is assured, and
other shipments are expected To fol.
low ut frequent intervals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
BIG CANALS IN MESOPOTAMIA
Bagdad Once Had the Most Remark.
able System Of Irrigation That
Has Ever Been Constructed.

MP7y years ago great irrigation
scherces enabled Mesopotamia, Ar
menia and other countries in the near
and middle East to become the seats
Of empires In spite Of their arid cli-
mates. Today, writes DR.. Arthur Sell
vyn-Brown I'm the Scientific American,
they have few cities Of any importance.
Bagdad, which has a population OF
about 10000, had 100000 ten GEN.
turtles ago. The difference between
Mesopotamia then and today is the
result of the destruction Of the
canals.
In the height Of It's prosperity Bag
dad had the most remarkable system
Of irrigation that has ever been
constructed. The canals about tho
city measured over 5000 miles in
length.
There are others, both north and
south of the city, that Joined the Eu-
pirates with the Tigris, and there were
several that ran parallel with the
rivers.
The largest was known as the
Chosroos canal. 1t was built in early
histor lcal times to connect Bagdad
with Inc city Of Dur, about 100 miles
north. Whenever this canal passed
through loose soil it was over 200 feet
In wild, n and six feet deep. Where the
ground became rocky it was reduced
to q width Of 40 or SO feet.
Bet Seen Dur and Bassora there
were over so trunk canals between the
Tgris and the Euphrates, and they ir-
rigated $1,000 square miles Of rich
farming land.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
This Great Corset Stock.

Comprising such universally fam
ed brands as LA Camille" (the lace
front with ventilo back), Memo" tho
best corset in America for stout fig.
ures. IN. B. and Thompson Glove Fit
ting" Is ready to tit any figure. Early
contracts enable us to maintain OLD
prices 81 up to $3.50. Let us SHOW
you. Schwartz Bros.--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

and Shorty who waits on the table. Al
the front. men are marching under (;
Shower OF steel, and in The hell of shell
explosions. with siyty-pound packs on
their backs--so viii you grumble il
You have to carry your own grip from
the train to the taxi and from the
taxi to the hotel desS---knowing that
means farm hand added to the food.
production army? And do yor
think the services of physical giant
are required TO bring from the kitchen
to your table a grapefruit and a cur
of coffee?
(ltem--Private Jim Long, killed go.
ing over the top in a charge that cap
tured valuable bit of German trench
Strong men who toll not, neithe.
do they spin, but who are star patrons
of the Pastime Pool Hall Farm
ers not far away desperately desir-
Gus Of producing food for war-win-
ming. but unable to find farm labor)
In every city there are men of fine
physique who parade up and down in
front of costly hotels and elaborate
office buildings. They are gold braid
ed and buttoned and all cluttered ur
with fancy gewgaws. and they are
uniformed more ostentatiously than g
conquering general. They are engag.
ed i'm the arduous duty Of opening
and closing the doors of arriving ant
departing automobiles respectable
work, of course. provided people wish
son is blown to pieces by n bomb to
morrow. don't you think you will re-
sent the sight of one of these pictures
OF sublimated uselessness when yoi
fnow that ten miles away twent:
farmers appeal for just such men T.:
turn their muscles from worthless
work to something Of war Importance
.Utem--Private Jones and Blacl
and Brown and Green and Long kill.
ed on the field Of honor Men in
your town doing unimportant work
men doing no work d" = Women will
ling to do their work Food pro-
duction. vital war factor, hanging /,
he balance for lack Of the labor
just such men,
Yes. the casualty lists are coming ir
every day now-the names of heroes
who died for your liberty One OF
your oYn blood, or your dear friend
may be in that proud. sad list tomor.
row. But you haven't caught tn,
spirit yet. and the country hasn't, o.
men would not donor would they be
permitted to do-petty. puny thing
when farmers on every hand clamor
for man-power to produce war-fooC
crops. When every able-bodied mar
In your town stands ready for farm
work in that county. as needed. then
that town will be able to say it under
stands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
MeaIle Staple Food In Africa.

Among the Zulus, the most highly
developed native race In South AZ
rica, the mealie Is the staple article
Of food 1t Is also the staple article
Of food among the less advanced
lIottcntots. Even the dwarfs, or
Bushmcn-- the most backward people
of Africa, and probably of the world
cultivate the mealie. It's cultivation
is introducing habits of Industry
among q race that Is vanishing. 1t
may give the Bushman his reprieve
from the doom Of extinction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
White Goods; Mill Ends.

Two cases of about 5000 yards. The
last chance. In mostly Sc in widths
Goods worth up to S5c yard. To go in
: lots at 15c and 17c. Buy aplenty
BrOs.--Advt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
At the CoIieue Exercises.

"Who is that quiet-lOO1ing fellow
over there nobody seems to be, no.
ticing?"
81 forget his name; he's Won tsev-
eral scholarships, believe"
"And who Is the one they, seem tto
be going crazy abOut?"
"That's Jabbs; why, everybody
knows him-he's the football cham
pion."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

The dorothy Child" YOU all kno "
how good they are. Get the shoes at
the Schwartz Shoe store. You gc,
Eood solid shoes and save money.
Advi.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Sad News.

: "The expectant heir to hissuncle's
millions, anXiously asked the doctor
when his uncle was taken ILL IL there
was no hope"
"What did the doctor sayw
"IIe told him there was no. hope
whatever The chances were his
uncle would get well enough to marry
his housekeeper."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Bless the Child!

Bessie went with her mother to the
meat marke the other day. and, see
Ing sawdust Oh the floor. she whis-
pered: "Maima, does he butcher
dollsT-BOston Transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

About 500 pairs OF slippers. Not an
sizes In each lot, but your size i'm unp
OF them. These are broken lots that
sold as high as $500. Take your
choice at Sl9S. Don't put il Off
Schwartz shoe store --Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

Many new arrivals await you. Til
very last style ideas are represented
Prices will appeal to YOU. Mostly
samples. Schwartz Bros. --AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Mystery.

Those autos smell dreadful" re-
marted an old lady. III can't under
stand how that delicious perfume was
ever called auto OF rOses.'"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10

pcrcales. etc. Priced at less than cost
Of the materials. 81 so at Schwart
Iiros. .--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
Woes Of Women,

Must be tough on girl when her
hair goes out Of style.-Lousville
COurier-JOurnal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
VIII Plant Eyebrow.

A French surgeon claims to have
Invented method for planting eve
brOws and eyelashes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-10
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Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22
Rail Road Time Table.
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot
Be Cured

Dy local applications, as they cannot
zach tue deceased portitn Of the ear.
tiipra Is onls one way TO cure cartar-
tsfnl Deafness, and thai is by q consti-
~ ional remedy. Caiarrhnldeafness II
lauscd BY an inlammed condition OF the
n,ncous lining OF Che Enstachian Tube.
When this tube Is inflamed you have a
inmbling sound or inn erfect hearing,
sad when tbs entirely closed, Deafness
iithe result, Unless the Inflammation
can be reduced and this fube restored to
It's normal couditibn, hearing will be
destroyed forever. Many caseso OF deaf
nsss are caused by catarrh, which is an
i.iflsmn,ed condition of Tie mucous sur
faces, Halls Cntarrh Medicine acts
through the blood on The mucous sur
iIces OF the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Mod
cine Circnlars free. All druggists,
I5ca FL. CHENEY eco (, Toledo, @,
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22
A Sit OF HgAE
WITHIN THE CAMP

WITHIN lie VFtmI
A long. low building Or frame con
strnction. attractively planned, With
wide verandas and a boinelike aspect.
ss0utside are hanging the fags--the
! Stars and Stripes, which must soon
be taken Ia as Il Is nearly sunset. and
another flag bearing ii little triangle
Of blue and the letters Y, W. o. A.
It Is fall afternoon and the cir Is a
bit sharp, Through the front windows
of the house the woman approaching
up the walk can see tlle cheerful glow
sof an open fireplace There Is the
sound Of piano and some one IL
singing.
The woman, who ssliGht .nnd young
and tired-looking puts her heavy suit
case down on the walk and shifts the
baby she Is carrying to the other arm,
!. She listens minute, then PICKS up the
luggage and walks bravely MP to the
front door. Some one has heard her
coming and Is there to meet her. Some
one always Is IN places like this, The
door Is thrown. open and a kind wom-
ans voice says: Ooh, do come In and
rest. Let me take the baby" The
baby Is passed over and the stranger,
worn from IN long journey. tired and
sad, Is given the welcome which only
the Z. w. @. Al hostesses know how to
give,
She explains that she has come to
see John befure be leaves for tho
front. She has been saying her money
for travelling expenses md Inns come
to surprise hlnl .iphif has never seen
the baby. and now maybe he never
will. for she hos discovered that John
has just left ON a two days ftlrlough
to surprise her. Before she could get
train back to her home johns fur
Tough will hive expired and he will be
on his way back 70 yamp. The little
mother does not know how to meet the
situation and tears Of fatigue and dis
appointment begin 10 flow.
swell, thnt's too bad.' snys the sym
pathetic " W. q. A. worker. @I3ut
cheer UP. You Gun Just stay here for
couple Of days. Wen seuil d wire
to John III The first place his train.
stops and tell him to tukc the next
train back. He can enjoy his turlough
here
This is done and the little family
has glorious day Of 1t.
The Young Wolnen's Christian asso-
clation has established 90 hostess
houses OF this character for American
soldiers and sailors and their families.
In this brief bulletin Of news lies one
of the most potent fnctors In the win
ming Of this war Our boys are fight
Ing for their homes, The \. w. @. A.
with its hostess work In this country
and In France Is helping to keep the
ideal OF American homes life con-
stantly before the men who ure pro
tecting It. These men hadto 90 away
from rsiENifidnal homes, but there
--ista-hcnr futiuws tfieri place
where they can 10 when they are on
! duty and meet their famIIies and rest.
There Is d room in every X. w. G. A.
hestess hsaisc with real fireplace In
It and d dolnentic hearth. There are
chairs with cushions on them; the
-. -.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22

Uoyou get UP at night2 Sanol Is
sut9iy the bestfor all kidney or bladder
Sanol gives relief 10 2lhours
from all baokache and bladder tr0ubles,
-'nol Is a'guaranteed remedy. 35c and
u GOA bottle al the drug store 2d-52t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-08

Raymond Richard of Camp Bean
regard, now soon to be in the Off
GERS training camp, was visitor to
home folks here last Sunday.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-08
DR.. GARDINER THANKS
LADIES FOR ASSISTANCE
Prominent couiee croche Physician
Feels Grateful for Help Rem
dered in Red Cross Drive


DIR. A. C. Gardiner, prominent ply
sfcian of Cou1ee Croche and one of
the patriotic citizens of st. Landry,
has sent the following to The Clarion
with the request that it be published:
Il wish to take this means of thank
ing the following ladies for their
great assistance in the Red Cross
drive: Mrs. Oscar savoie, Mrs. L. A.
Guidry, Mrs. L. o. Provost, Mrs. Os-
car Daigle. Mrs. George Arceneaux,
Miss Josephine Beaugh, Miss Leticia
Bergeron and Miss Rose Domen-
geaux'
DR.. Gardiner was for many months
a member of the local exemption
board, giving that body his almost en-
tire time and sacrificing his private
interests in order to do so. He has
been one of the leaders in the parish
in attending to the governments end
of the many duties incumbent on us
during the war and has been one of
the head men in his section in every
movement. to raise funds for the sew
eral Liberty loans and Red Cross war
fund drives. If we had more men like
DR.. Gardiner in this parish, state and
nation the kaiser wouldn't be able to
stand long the onrushing forces Of
genuine Americanism
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-08
MISS NARS|LLIOT TO
GIVE FETE Al FRESCO

a sfete alfresco' will be given on
the night OF June 10, on the grounds
of DR.. John A. Haas residence, which
will be lighted by electricity. An
evening of varied entertainment and
enjoyment is promised all. Miss Mar
silIiot has matured her plans with
reference to the entertainment and
this eliminated with a meeting Of the
ladies' whom she has invited to act
upon different committees.
The fete will be opened with a pa
trfotic meeting OF thirty-five minutes.
As the great battle RACES abroad, pa
triotism increases and it is needless
to say this will be the best part OF the
evenings program. Speeches OF
three minutes each will be made BY
Messrs. W. ]. sandoz, John W Lewis,
e. M. Boagni, Il. Austin Fontenot, W
8. Prescott and j. B. Brock Music
win be interspersed between the
speeches and patriotic songs sung.
The EIks and knights Of Columbus
have been invited to lead the sing
ing. Miss Marsilliot will meet with
both organizations previous to this
ma win furnish three hundred copies